Is that a head of broccoli in your belly, or are you just pregnant?
Just for fun, I subscribed myself to one of those weekly email services that sends you an update on your pregnancy, week-by-week. I like to be reminded of what's going on in my womb while I'm busily doing "important" things.
What strikes me as funny is that each week I am informed that my baby now resembles some form of produce in size. It started out with fruits in the early weeks, like "your baby is now the size of a grape" or "a plum" or a "large orange." But now that we're in the third trimester, we seem to have graduated to vegetables. Last week, my baby was approximately as big as a head of cauliflower and as of yesterday he is, apparently, "like a Chinese cabbage." Mmmmmm...
So, next time you're in the produce aisle, pause for a moment and think of my fetus. Any guesses as to what veggie he might be next week?
For more on my pregnancy, visit my birth blog: Off My Rocker