Expert: Walter Hintz - 6/24/2008

Question
I hope you can be more helpful and maybe more nice than that of the previous person I sent this to:

Hi! Im 7 wks from giving birth to my 2nd child and I was wondering the percentages on her hair and eye colors. I have light brown hair and eyes and my husband has auburn/red hair ( his eyes are an odd shade matching his eyes so I guess they would be considered brown? ). My parents have brown/brown and his parents Im unsure of as he was adopted. Now my grandfather on my mothers side has blue eyes... Can you shed some light on what her traits may be?

Answer
Hi Angela;
 Since your maternal grandfather had blue eyes you may be carrying that gene and due to the lightness of your hair and eyes I suspect that you are. Your husband also has light hair and eyes. Your child could have red hair and light brown eyes.  It would help if you would I knew what  your first child has.