Some Hair?

Since I've started this blog, Cole grew some hair.  I'd say about 3 dime-sized light brown patches over his head have popped up.  Otherwise, little stray blondes are on the rest of his head.  His eyelashes are fully in and have been since about April.  He has one eyebrow that likes to stay in, and the other has half that likes to come in and out as it pleases. 

We took Cole to his yearly dermatologist appointment with Dr. Gellis at Children's Hospital in Boston.  That was probably in the beginning of July.  The doctors were very pleased with his hair growth and said that his eyebrows and lashes being in were the hardest part usually.  And that the fact that he had hair growth at all following the eyelashes and brows was a great sign. 

Since then, we've shaved the little patches off of his head.  People ask why, when he has some hair, why not leave it?  While it may be for other parents, it wasn't for us.  The patches were very long and straggly looking, so we decided to just clean shave them off.  Since doing this, his hair has started falling out again.  The patches have stayed, I think.  But the blonde stragglers have been fewer and fewer. 

Through talking with other parents and the doctors, I've learned that hair growth will come and go.  Especially in the springtime.  There is no known reason why, but apparently springtime is a common time where hair comes in and then it falls out.  I have a feeling this is Cole's case, considering the stray hairs are falling out again.  The doctors said that exposure to the sun sans sunscreen on his head could contribute.  We've been doing that a bit, but he once started getting burned, so we vetoed it. 

It's not a big deal, but it is what is currently happening with Cole.  Otherwise, he loves swimming in the pool and is very excited to start gymnastics back up in the fall!