soft belly Im now 40 weeks and baby has dropped , having contractions but not close enough to send…

soft belly

Im now 40 weeks and baby has dropped , having contractions but not close enough to send me to l&d. I have noticed my belly is not as hard/tight past my belly button ; Has anyone else noticed this or am I just crazy . She is still very active so no major concerns there . FTM so all of this new to me and I really just want to go into labor now lol