Re: My mother is short, my father is short will I be short?

In a word, probably.  Human height is controlled by more than one gene.  
Your mother has a lot of "short genes."  Your father is actually a fairly 
normal height for a man, so he has a mixture of short genes and tall genes. 
Your height will depend on the blend of genes you get from your mother and 
father.  Since your mother has more short genes than tall genes, odds are 
you'll get more short genes from her.  Your father had both short and tall 
genes to give to you, so it's sheer random chance that determined which 
ones you got.  Statistically, you were more likely to get short genes than 
tall genes, so odds are you'll be short. 

According to a height predictor I found online 
(http://health.excite.com/height_predict) you will *probably* end up 
somewhere between 4'11"-5'0".  Of course, this isn't completely accurate; 
instead it's merely a guess based on statistical information, and depends on 
your weight, which you didn't give.

But look on the bright side.  Being short isn't all bad!  I'm 30 years old, 
and only 5'2".  People often think I'm much younger than 30.  That isn't a 
benefit to you now, but you'll come to appreciate it.  Trust me.  Also, 
short people rarely hit their heads on things.  Doors are always tall 
enough.  We take up less room, need less food, and use less oxygen.  We're 
more environmentally sound!  

Sincerely, 
Your personal (short) Mad Scientist,
S. Kohler