Contracting and Sleeping

So, here we are at 36 weeks and 4 days and i started to have some mild real contractions last night. They lasted for about 2 hours, stopped for 2 hours and then started back up around 11:00 pm and lasted an hour. The time is winding down and the excitement builds. i dreamt of nursing a baby last night. the closer we get the more anxious I become. I went to the doctor yesterday and he told me that I am dilated to 2 centimeters already. He says that it is not uncommon for a 4th pregnancy to begin dilating so early. i just want this little girl to come out. Fortunately, I have been sleeping heavy so maybe I won't be exhausted when I do go into active labor.