"Early" Labor

So as 1AM today, "early" labor has begun. Nicole is having contractions but they are not the full-blown-stop-you-dead-in-your-tracks contractions. We did go to the doctor's office tonight and all of the tests they ran looked good. Baby is doing well and so is Mama (except for the contractions which are getting more painful). So now we wait as the contractions become more intense and more frequent so that we transition to "active" labor. Looks like it is going to be a rough night.