Genes?

I've given a lot of thought to what the baby will look like. Of course it will be red and puffy for the first few days (Stephen did not know this was the case and is still a perturbed that babies are not cute the instant they are born--or for about 2 weeks after that), but will he/she have hair? Will it be dark? Will his/her eyes be big like Stephen's or small like mine? Whose nose will he or she have?

Instead of just wondering, I decided to use the clues we have to make some guesses. And then I got a little carried away with watching us change as we grew up.

Here we are as infants:

So my guess is that our baby will pretty much be bald, and any hair that he or she has will be blonde. Baby L will also probably have giant cheeks. And, if she/he inherits Stephen's lips, I think the baby will look like Shiloh Jolie-Pitt.

Stephen & Helen as toddlers:

At this point the eyes could go either way, but Baby L should still be blonde. And the preference for presents/candy will apparently come from one of us.

Stephen & Helen in nursery school:

Some physical traits will start to become apparent by nursery school- Baby L's hair could be blonde or brunette, but either way his or her eyes should be bigger. Talkativeness and studiousness may start to become apparent.

Stephen & Helen in elementary school:

Blue-eyed with brown or blonde hair.

The middle school years were tough for both of us. We're considering home schooling our children during these years if they start to show some of our awkwardness.

Then again, some contacts, a brow waxing, better fashion, and Noxema might do the trick.

And now it's just fun to see us grow up. High school:


College:


Our first date:


Married!


And, in 15 1/2 weeks: Parents.