contractions-ish

Starting to lose my plug. I was out to dinner with my husband and parents this evening and started getting what feels like period cramps. Got home, went to the bathroom and holy hell did I lose a lot of it. Called the doc and he said it could be a sign that she will be here in a day (possibly within a week). My contractions are uncomfortable but not painful. Has anyone else experienced this during early labor? Also, all I want to do is sit with my legs spread open. And these past three nights I've been waking up to (what I'm assuming are) light contractions. Lasts about 10-15 minutes then nothing for the rest of the day. I feel like this baby is sitting in my hips. You can see how she has dropped overnight. Sorry for the rambling and the seemingly pointless post. I'm just excited!