I'm HOT

I don't want to toot my own horn or anything but I'm hot. Okay, I'm not Christie Brinkley sexy hot (that one was for Andy) but I'm temperature hot. Too hot. Today has been the hottest day on record in Seattle, a whooping 102 degrees. Being from Minnesota you'd think I'd think that was nothing. Well, here in Seattle it's something because 85% of the houses in the county do not have air conditioning, including us. Last night the temperature in our bedroom was 89 degrees when we went to bed at 10:30. It was a rough night and by morning our room had only cooled down by a few degrees. Tonight we plan to haul our guest bedroom mattress into our living room thinking it may be cooler -- we'll see.

So to mark today's milestone of 1) hitting 24 wks and 2) being the hottest day of the year, we took a picture. I'm HOT and so, one would assume, is the corn. This is my new name for lil Q8y who I just read is the size equivalent, in length, to an ear of corn. What a bizarre comparison but very appropriate since we've been loving the corn this summer. :)

Place Mat

Week 22 has arrived and we are just over half way! Things are changing by the day. My belly has expanded (alot!) and I have officially made the transition into maternity pants (ugh). My belly has become my own portable place mat meaning spills land on my protruding belly as opposed to my pants. I suppose the plus is that my pants will stay nice and clean over the next few months! I started to feel the first kicks and punches of the wee little babe about a week ago and just last night N8 and I saw my belly twitch from a big kick ... he/she seems to be having a good time in there. :)

You calling me fat?

19 weeks and getting round.

Spore Production

We had our 19 wk ultrasound yesterday. Here are the first couple pictures of Baby Fungus also known as lil Q8y or Little Tona.

What you are looking at is the side profile of the head and belly. In the top picture, the hands are nestled under lil Q8y's chin. You can see the little nose and mouth. In the second picture (same profile shot), lil Q8y appears to be sucking his/her thumb!

Baby Fungus

Evil Fungus is a blog where N8 and I share photos, videos and stories from our outdoor pursuits, primarily in Washington and the Pacific Northwest. Well .... Evil Fungus has sporulated! Our new blog, Baby Fungus, is where we will share photos, videos and stories of lil Q8y's adventures in Washington and elsewhere. More to come .....

FYI, in case you didn't know:
Q = Kirsten, N8 = Nate therefore Kirsten + Nate = Q8

Here we are at Icefall Lodge in British Columbia: