sunshine for the belly!

it was marvelous to sit in the elusive seattle sun yesterday and get a little color. even the belly got in on the action!
as we finish up the 32nd week, i feel like i need to wrap up all the little odds and ends around here so that we are ready for babies! it is crazy to be thinking about packing a bag for our hospital stay and installing car seats, but i think we're there. i really hope that these two want to hang out "on the inside" for a few weeks longer, but i also want to be ready when they do decide to make their move. it really feels like we're in the home stretch now!
here's what baby-gaga.com says about this week...

Fetal development in pregnancy week 32:

In the latest womb reports, your amazing baby has now developed sensitivity to temperature! This means you’ll probably get a swift kick if you put a hot pad on your ginormous belly. For the Elton John lovers out there-- yes, baby’s got blue eyes. At this point, all babies do, although depending on their chromosomal disposition, this could easily change after birth (or even between now and labor), but for the time being, blue it is. Thanks to their recently matured lungs and a remarkably strong immune system, over 90% of babies born in their 32nd week, survive premature births. So it’s pretty much a done deal. Even if your little monkey’s planning on heading out early, their survival odds are in everyone’s favor. Time to celebrate (no, no, wait until after the birth to crack open the champagne!) We’re talking baby-showers and alcohol-free punch!