Our first three babies, all girls, each weighed about seven pounds at birth. When our fourth arrived, he was much larger.
After delivery, the medical team began testing and measuring my new son. The last reading came from a nurse, who seemed impressed as she read, "Weight: nine pounds, eight ounces."
My husband, a CPA in corporate finance, who'd been quiet up to this point, couldn't contain himself any longer. "How about that!" he exclaimed happily. "It's 36 percent more baby!"