Ryder - Before & After

Soooooo....These pictures don't do it justice, but Ryder's hair was pretty patchy. He had a major bald spot in the back and then a chunk of hair at the nape of his neck. Attractive, no? ;) I had *heard* that when you shave a baby's hair it will come back in more even and thick. So I figured we'd give it a try...after all, he is just a baby, doesn't have much hair anyways, and it will grow back quickly.
So we did it.

Here's the before:

I waited a few days to take the after shot because he (and I) were so traumatized from the head shaving experience. Granted, he didn't really realize he was bald, he just hated the clippers. I, on the otherhand, cried as soon as I did it. Truly. The clippers were turned off and the regret was INSTANT. He didn't look like my baby anymore. And those little patches of hair - that receding hairline and baby mohawk - it added up to a LOT of hair. Hair that I miss.

Ryder after:












Boohoohoohoohoohoohoohoo....
I'm still crying over it.

But he's still sweet, still smiley, and still mine all mine.
I love this boy.