I was getting ready to shave today when Kylie came in and asked me what I was doing. So I proceeded to explain to her that I was going to shave and what that meant. Seeing as I had grown out my beard for about a month I was happy she was going to be here to see me shave so she wouldn’t be to shocked the next time she saw me, mainly because I have heard stories of kids crying after their fathers had shaved due to not recognizing them. I admit it wasn’t a huge concern as she was used to seeing me with less facial hair then what I had pre-shave anyway. During our conversation she said simply “Your not going to shave this are you?” and reached out to scratch my beard, or more specifically my chin. She has always like scratching my chin hair ever since she was very little, and I think it gives her a sense of comfort. Even though I had no intention of shaving this I said to her “Do you not want me too?” Of course she said “No” so i told her that I wouldn’t, for her. The a thought occurred to me and I said “Kylie, what should I shave?” She thought for a moment and started pointing to areas I should shave, resulting in me shaving everything but my chin. When I was all done she looked at me and said “Daddy, I like your new face.” It was incredibly cute, and I actually think I look a little younger now. I think I like the new look and will keep it this way for a while.

[Update: 4/14/2009]
Here is an image of Kylie and Daddy with his “new face.” Clicking the image will bring you to the album containing all the images from 4/14/2009