The special baby

My mother said:

"You have to tell your husband to take photos of the baby and send them immediately to me".

I said:

"Of course he will. He realizes how eager you are to see photos of your granddaughter".

My mother replied:

"Well, it's not just me that is eager. The whole of the office is eager, as your baby is a bit special".

Me a bit confused:

"Special?"

My mother:

"Yes, as your baby will be brown..."

Sometimes you just don't know what to say. So I laughed. I know they mean well.

Just like my sister does when she proudly says that she's becoming an aunt to a chocolate baby.

Just like I did when I, about ten years old, said that I was going to have a mixed baby when I grew up.

My mother and her colleagues will be disappointed though, considering all babies, no matter color, come out looking a bit pink and odd (to everybody but the parents of course).

Because even though my husband claims that black babies are cuter than white babies, (as you can see he's not very pc either), I doubt that's true. I think all babies look adorable to their parents, while the look of a new born is a bit confusing to everybody else.