THRILLED!

I had my dr. appointment this morning and i asked the nurse if he was going to "check me" to see if i was dilated at all and she said no not unless i was feeling any pressure. I told her i wasn't feeling any pressure but that i think i might of been having some contractions since saturday (five days ago) but i wasn't sure if they were contractions or what, so she said he would check me then just to see. Then i felt kind of dumb, like i was being one of those patients that just request too much etc, but when he checked me he said i was 3-4 cm dilated and 75% effaced. He was shocked too i think...He said that if he were to strip my membranes today i would definetly go into labor today but seeing as how i'm still about 2.5 weeks from my due date he wanted to let nature do it's thing and i totally agree...He said i could go into labor today or 3 weeks from now, there really is no telling. But he did warn me that when i do go into labor he believes it's going to be VERY FAST. So he said once i start having contractions five min. apart for an hour to head to the hopsital, he said drive the speed limit but to get there asap...
Needless to say i'm SUPER EXCITED! (that was great news, but on top of it don't feel like a dummy for asking him to check me now, i was scared he would say, "you haven't dilated at all" and then i'd just feel really silly) My dr isn't on call to deliver until october 2nd so i kind of hope to make it those 8 days (my dr finally grew on me!), but waiting that long might drive me nuts too just sitting and thinking every second could be the second i start having contractions. SO whatever happens, happens right?!
All bets are still on for that candy, for those of you who guessed!

yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy :)