That Baby is Breathtaking...

It is inevitable.  A proud new parent shows off pictures of their new baby.  They are super excited.  They show you the picture and you see a very unfortunate looking baby.  Your natural (and only safe) response is what a cute baby.  Or like the doctor said in Seinfeld "what a breathtaking baby."  A baby so ugly it literally takes your breath away and you cannot figure out a proper response to the horror you have just seen.  You look for something in the picture to comment on - a cute outfit, a big smile, anything that will allow you to respond politely without offending the proud parent.  And the worst part is you know you are going to see more and more pictures of this baby as it grows.  The only hope you have is that it grows out of this "ugly phase" and becomes a non-offensive child.  And no parent wants to admit that their child is not the cutest and most adorable in the world.  But let's face facts, some babies get hit with the ugly stick during delivery.  Others fall off the tree and hit every branch on the way down...My recommendation to all who may be in this situation - practice your poker face and look at lots of ugly babies so you are not shocked by the site of one.