#Inktober Day 27: Our spare room we planned to use for the nursery has been our storage/library room since we moved in. I was skeptical that Karl would be able to pick up the room of his stuff before the crib arrived, but he is a man of his word.

#Inktober Day 25: Every time my husband tries to get my attention, I am stuffing my face.

#Inktober Day 24: The week I found out I was pregnant was the same week I was running in the Hood to Coast Relay (a 199 mile relay race done over the course of 2 days in Oregon) with my co-workers and family friends. Now that I was more conscientious about what I ate/drank, I was so worried that someone would suspect that I was pregnant, especially since I was going to be in a van with them for 48 hrs…but in the end, I was just paranoid!

#Inktober Day 23: My husband and I announced that we were expecting yesterday. It was really tough keeping quiet since we found out mid-August. Karl and I felt we were in a fight club of sorts: only those who knew we’re expecting cannot talk about expecting. Special thanks to our family and close friends who did know ahead of time and participated in our “Pregnancy Fight Club”.

#Inktober Day 22: Yesterday, my husband and I ate at Rione XIII, known for their Roman inspired cuisine, for Seattle Restaurant Week. It was amaaaazing.

#Inktober Day 21: Mole ashigaru

#Inktober Day 20: Samurai salamander

#Inktober Day 18: Some onna-bugeisha (female samurai) studies. I was trying out some new approaches with my fountain pen, but didn’t quite get the results I wanted (especially with proportions). Time for more practice!