Excited about labour

Jillian
FTM here... 37 weeks.... is it just me or is anyone else actually really excited about going into labour? I'm not naive and know it will obviously be far from a picnic but can't help but feel really excited!! 
I have so many friends who keep being so negative about the whole thing and almost trying to make me nervous which drives me crazy.
Think they think I'm just underestimating it all but I'm really not. I know it's gonna hurt like hell and be one of the most difficult things I have to do but I'm still just so excited to do it and meet our little prince!!