Week 21

Let's just face it: 21 is a beast of a number! It's fierce. Everyone on earth older than 10 held their breath as we broke the threshold into the 21st Century... and a good many of us were a little more than peeved when the 21st Century arrived without flying cars! Talk about a dry shave!


People who are big into numerology could tell you piles about the number 21.

Anybody who's ever been in a casino knows you've got some pretty decent odds with blackjack as long as you can count to 21 (with or without actual numbers).


What about the Human Highlight Reel? He's done more for the number 21 than Johnny Depp and Richard Grieco combined.


You get the picture! 21 is a serious number for the Pickle too you know... this is the week when the pickle is halfway home! Hip, hip... * Hip, hip... *
How do you love them apples?!
The half way mark. Gawsh!

So let's us do the numbers, shall we? At the 21st week the Pickle is about 10.5 ounces (or 300g) and nearly 7 and one quarter inches long (or 18cm) from punem to tuchis. You can think about this as the size of a big old banana.


There's something else about the 21st week that ties it in closely to the 21st year. This is, of course, drinking. By the 21st week, the pickle's digestive system has developed to the point where it is able to swallow amniotic fluid and even absorb the water in it. Thirsty work, being the Pickle, I s'pose. I'm just guessing about the thirstiness part actually. What the literature says is that the time spent in the uterus is largely subconscious practicing, sharpening skills for the party-hearty real world. Alright, the literature didn't say all that. I wanted to keep going with the 21st birthday stream.


And what about Kasha at week 21? The book talks about nutrition and cravings at this point in the pregnancy. Although the appetite is no longer diminished by nausea, the capacity for filling up continues to decrease as the pickle (and all the surrounding tissues) continue to increase in mass. Bummer, eh? You know you're hungry but you always feel full! The book talks about the most widespread cravings of expectant mothers at this point and Kasha seems right on the norm. 19% of pregnant women crave citrus fruits and juices. Kasha knocks back lemonade and smoothies like a sailor on leave! 20% are known to crave (non-chocolate) sweets, which I believe the caramel frappachino qualifies as. The only discrepancy between the book's purported cravings and what Kasha has experienced is that book claims chocolate is the most common craving. Not Kasha. No, sir! Every time I try to eat a chocolate-covered ice cream bar, she knocks all the chocolate off before eating any of the ice cream. So much for that finding!