Gracie the Giant, The Eighth Wonder of the World

Well, maybe mostly head.

Height runs in my family.  I'm 6'0", my sister is 6'1", my dad is 6'3" and I've got uncles as tall as 6'5".  Not to mention Carrie, who checks in at an above average 5'7".  So we expected to have a tall baby, which was confirmed from her first sonogram pictures showing a baby that was all arms and legs.

That said, we were in a surprise when we took Grace to the pediatrician for her 4-month checkup.  We could tell visually that Gracie got taller since her 3-month visit, but when the nurse put her on the table she measured 26 inches, a shocking 2 1/2" inches longer than the last month.  So shocking in fact that the nurse was compelled to measure her a second time and then the doctor a third time, the both of them believing that such a spurt had to be a mistake.

No mistake though (how could they screw up using a ruler three consecutive times?), Grace is one fast growing baby, well above the 99th percentile and into Andre the Giant territory on the growth chart.  For comparison, my sister and I were both tall babies that had early growth spurts, and we didn't reach 26 inches until we were 6 months old.

All that said, her size and strength bring on certain perks for her, the most exciting of which is an introduction to the bouncer.  It's only been a week, but she's taken to it quickly and her bouncy time has become one of her favorite parts of the day.  I'd think she was part kangaroo if it weren't for the lack of a pouch.