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My Baby Looks Like Who?
One Mom's Less-than-perfect Surprise
By Barb Eimer
height=167 align=left> Although this comment was a tough pill to swallow, I rationalized that the nurse was a stranger and surely my family would feel differently. When my parents visited, I analyzed their every movement to see whether they differentiated between the girls, but they didn't say a word, and each child got equal treatment.
The next week, however, my husband's aunt and uncle came to visit. This aunt is a wonderful woman, but she does speak her mind. She picked up Molly first and "oohed" and "aahed" at her loveliness. Then the time came for her and her husband to switch babies. She reached out for Katie and gave a perplexed look. She was silent for a few moments and then began a long narrative on her own two beautiful teenage daughters. Finally, she paused and said in her most empathetic voice, "Don't worry about Katie, Barb. Ugly babies almost always turn out to be beautiful later in life."
How was a mother to respond? Should I be offended because she told the truth or just hope she knew what she was talking about?
Well, 12 years have passed, and I write this story only because I have to give my aunt credit for one thing – she knows her babies! Katie did indeed grow up to be a pretty girl. The black clumps of hair fell out and were replaced with beautiful, long blonde hair, and the only time she makes faces is when I ask her to help around the house.
Now, my husband and I are wondering if we could get the little baby look back for a few years when it comes time for her to date. Maybe I'd better give my aunt a call. I'm sure she would have an opinion on that too.
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