So thankful to God for this handsome little guy! 9lbs 10oz, 23 inches long! #IsraelDavidDillard #babydilly

A photo posted by Jill Dillard (@jillmdillard) on Apr 7, 2015 at 12:52pm PDT

Jill Duggar-Dillard really looked wiped out after she gave birth to baby Israel David. Perhaps that’s because Israel was a GIANT BABY. He was almost 10 pounds and 23 inches long. People Magazine says that Israel is officially the “longest baby” the hospital has had all year. You know why? Because Jill was two weeks overdue and Israel still didn’t want to come out. She had to be induced because Israel was all, “Nah, I’m just going to stay in here and get bigger and bigger.” People Mag also says that all of the newborn onesies and baby clothes they bought ahead of schedule were much too small for this giant baby. The Duggar family had to run out and get new baby clothes, size XXL.

Meanwhile, E! News has a theory about why Jill and Derick named their baby “Israel”. The theory doesn’t involve the current Evangelical belief that Israel must survive for the second coming of Jesus, the end of days or the apocalypse. Shocking, I know.

Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard’s baby name may not seem surprising to most, but there is more meaning behind it than you think. Israel also has a special meaning to Jill and Derick specifically—it’s where he bought her engagement ring!

You might recall that Jill and Derick’s relationship was long-distance at first, and the two quickly became globetrotters together. “Our story is so very unique,” Jill explained back in April 2014. “The first time we talked, he was in Japan, we met in Nepal, he spent time in India and Israel and then came back to Arkansas where he met my family. We have a very international story even though we live so close.”

And during his time in Israel, Dillard managed to snag the perfect ring for his bride-to-be.

“It’s just a white gold band with a solitaire diamond: a round stone, .63 carats,” Derick told ABC News at the time. “Jill really likes Israel and I’d always wanted to go to the holy land. [When I was there] I had it in my head that I wanted to get an engagement ring pretty soon but I had no idea it would work out [this] perfectly!”

[From E! News]

What do you think? I actually didn’t realize that Derick was so well-traveled (I’m assuming it was missionary work), and yes, it’s sort of cool that he bought the ring in Israel and now they named the baby “Israel.” But I doubt that’s the main reason they gave the giant baby that particular name. I bet it has more to do with the second coming, y’all.

He’s a beautiful baby boy! Israel David Dillard, born last night at 11:49pm! ??

A photo posted by Jill Dillard (@jillmdillard) on Apr 7, 2015 at 12:47pm PDT

Photos courtesy of Jill’s Instagram.