Hayden Panettiere's Halloween costume really is the cat's whiskers ... As they are expecting a baby daughter before the end of the year, it will be the first child for the couple.

After sacrificing himself to save his teammates during that adventure, the sentient tree returned in the sequel as the adorable Baby Groot. Later, we'd see Groot become a moody teenager ...

And now, another parallel is about to emerge. Krypto is set to receive the Baby Groot treatment in a special project that promises to amplify his irresistible charm and formidable prowess. Cosmic ...

And I'm not saying this like it's a bad thing. There are so many wonderful dumb things in this universe -- Channing Tatum and novelty hot dog toasters are perhaps the best examples. And babies ...