I know, still early in the launch but me want play now.
For those that don't have the status page bookmarked (or know about it at all) here it is:
http://us.battle.net/d3/en/status
Also, a plug for the authenticators. They are even free if you have a smart phone.
http://us.battle.net/support/en/article/battle-net-mobile-authenticator-faq