Baby shower take 1!

my sweet friends at work threw me a baby shower! Cash is so spoiled already. He needs nothing! He even got his first Christmas stocking--personalized even--from Aunt Jess and Aunt Katy! seeing this made me cry. He has clothes, robes, towels, washrags, toys, wall decor, diapers, bottles, cups, spoons, bowls, bumbo chair, stroller, high chair, cradle, blankets (and more blankets!), pacifiers, and his first set of spurs!! we are set. Just need him to get here now and let the fun begin!
last thursday (july 3rd), about midnight or so, i woke up and was in so much pain. couldn't go back to sleep, couldn't lay down...didn't know WHAT this was. was this a "real" contraction? why was it only on the left side? if it was a braxton, why didn't it feel better if i changed position or walked around? i ended up "getting sick" (does that sound better than throwing up? ha!) at 3 am or so. very concerned about what is going on...this being my first pregnancy i don't know what is "normal"! friday july 4th i called the dr. she told me to take tylenol...and this is just the "uncomfortable part" of pregnancy. really? that's all? take tylenol? ok. i got sick again friday afternoon and then i'm thinking that i got a virus or something and i'd feel better. that night i slept ok. come saturday morn, about the same time, here comes the same pain on the left. i'm up alllll morning again, got sick again...still very concerned. i called the dr on call again after church and he told me basically the same thing, but to go in on monday and see dr. neville. so i did. everything's fine she says! this is good news of course, but then i wonder....5 more weeks of this? unable to sleep and pain to the point of getting sick? maybe i just need to buck up then? last night was a good night. it seems like 50/50--every other night the pain comes and keeps me up. oh well, as long as it's all ok then i will deal with it!