A Baby's First Python

baby.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
import random
from datetime import date

class BabyHayden(object):
    """A class of baby only a Dad could love."""
    def __init__(self, due_date):
        self.due_date = due_date
        self.gender = None
        self.name = None
        self.begin_journey()

    def begin_journey(self):
        print("Baby Hayden is due {0}.".format(self.due_date))

    def crawl(self):
        raise NotImplementedError

    def guess_gender(self):
        choices = ['boy', 'girl']
        self.gender = random.choice(choices)
        print("Baby Hayden could be a {0}!".format(self.gender))

    def set_gender(self, gender):
        self.gender = gender
        print("Baby Hayden's is a {0}!".format(self.gender))

    def set_name(self, name):
        self.name = name
        print("Baby Hayden's name is {0}!".format(self.name))


if __name__ == "__main__":
    small_fry = BabyHayden(date(2012, 8, 17))
    if date.today() >= date(2012, 4, 5):
        small_fry.set_gender('girl')
        small_fry.set_name('Marilla Jean Hayden')
    else:
        small_fry.guess_gender()
        small_fry.set_name('???')