Michael Balderson thought it would be fun to reveal his newly-shaven face to his baby during a little game of peek-a-boo.
The 42-year-old had worn a beard for the entirety of little Theo’s life, so the shock was evident on the child’s face.
Mom captured the moment on a video that shows the 11-month-old baby laughing during the game—until his dad dropped the towel to reveal his chin.
Theo’s face became a picture of confusion.
“His jaw dropped and hit the floor,” recalled Michael, a medical physicist in Phoenix, Arizona.
“He looked towards me in shock.”
“After about 20 seconds he realized it was still me, but even towards the end of filming, he didn’t seem completely convinced.”
“He has the cutest little sad face.”
The beard is growing back slowly now, as Michael’s wife prefers it.
“I think Theo prefers me with the beard too as he likes to grab and pull it.”
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I had this moment with toddler nephews years ago. I took my glasses off and the baffled shock couldn’t have been more pronounced if I was Clark Kent revealing himself to be Superman. I was also babysitting for the time my sister and brother-in-law were stepping out for their first date night post-children. Seeing mommy all glamorous with make-up didn’t sit well at all, either.
So cute! Babies seem to have facial recognition software and we bond with familiar faces. As a child, I bonded with my mom’s brother who visited for my first two years while my Army dad was posted overseas. When dad came home, I was told I cried when the cigarette smoking stranger tried to pick me up. You can tell from this cute video that the baby is reaching out to feel dad’s beard, as if it suddenly became invisible. Baby says to mom, “Is this really my dad?”