The bard, as part of the rogue group, was one of the standard character classes available in the second edition Player's Handbook; in this edition, the bard was regularized.
Also, not all babies are born with blue eyes. Babies of African, Asian, and Hispanic descent are more likely to be born with brown eyes. This is because darker-skinned individuals tend to have more melanin in their eyes than Caucasians. Even so, a baby's eye color may deepen over time.
Children who are going to have brown eyes may start with blue, and their eye color may start to darken and eventually turn to brown. When the baby is born and you first get a look at your little one, you can count all their fingers and toes and get a pretty good idea of how healthy they are right away.