Beans, Strawberries, and Sweet Potatoes . . . Oh My!

Why is it that everything that I've been reading from the beginning of this pregnancy has compared our little fetus to some sort of food item?!? Over the past few months we've found ourselves immersed in many developmental accounts that allow us to track the progression of the baby's growth. First, the baby was likened to the size of a pea, then a bean, then a strawberry which led Brad to question whether it was like an organically grown strawberry or a hormonally injected strawberry . . . a valid question, I think!



Then our journey led our little one to become the size of a pickle and now a large sweet potato. Seriously, if you don't believe me see the excerpt below from pregnancy.org detailing the 18th week of development.

"Head to bottom, your baby is approximately 5 1/2 inches long (about the length of a large sweet potato), and she weighs almost 7 ounces. She's busy flexing her arms and legs — movements that you'll likely start noticing more and more. Myelin (a protective covering) is beginning to form around her nerves, a process that will continue for a year after she's born. If you're having a girl, her uterus and fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If your baby is a boy , his genitals are noticeable, though he may hide them from you during an ultrasound."

My only thought is that pregnant women must have written all of these detailed developmental accounts. With food becoming an ever-present part of a pregnant woman's daily thought patterns that's the only explanation that I can come up with! What's next . . . a squash, a cantaloupe, a loaf of bread?!? Only time will tell, but I think I'll go grab a snack in the meantime . . .