Making progress

I had an appointment with my midwife yesterday. They did the last required lab work which was negative. I'm going every week now to check for effacement and dilation. Yesterday she said I hadn't dilated any, but I was 50% effaced, he is still head down and has dropped and so has his heart rate which she said is normal and there is nothing to worry about. Eli is all ready to go, but we're just waiting on my body to say lets go.