Waiting and Wondering

I've been having almost unnoticeable contractions for a couple weeks now. The kind where it's hard to tell if the baby is just making a really big adjustment or if it's really a contraction (most times I have to check to see if my tummy is hard). I started noticing these very mild contractions with Ryan about a week before he was born. Today the contractions are getting stronger, definitely noticeable, but not painful. I'm hoping this is a sign that things are going to start getting interesting soon.
I'm off to check my bag against the list in the book and see if I missed anything I'll actually use.