I had my little boy, and the main symptoms of my labour were, leaking waters, the plug gone, belly pains all of wednesday, then nothing on thursday, just a couple of severe cramps lasting maybe 20 seconds until 11pmish, and then i couldnt settle, pacing etc, went in to hospital, they examined me at about4.30, and said they would re examine me at 6, by an hour and twenty minutes later i had gone from being three cm dilated to being 8cm, and they ruished me around to the labour ward. But i am glad my first stages were so slow, cos that is i am sure why i had an "easy" uncomplicated, birth and didnt tear or need stitches etc. I did have back ache though.
Good luck with both your little ones. And by the way my little boy was a nocturnal baby, but started sleeping through at 7weeks, and has done since (now coming up to 2, unless poorly), so maybe active babies are easier, certainly seems that way, amybe we should do a survey?
AGAIN good luck and hope you have easy birth and that both mum's and babies are well.