How long did it take you to solo?
Borzak, where do you fly at in Texas?
BTW: for me my solo probably took longer than necessary because I just wasn't comfortable. I think that if your instructor is any good, if you just tell him that you aren't ready yet, then he'll be fine with that. When I was training my instructor kept telling me that he thought I was ready, but not to cut the cord until I thought I was ready. That's the only important thing. If you don't think you are ready, a crash is probably very near in your future.