It's just a hat

OK, so in the end it's just a fancy, expensive hat, right? We put hats on our kids to go outside in cold weather or baseball caps on for sports (or just because they're cute). So why is it so hard for us to put this kind of hat on him? Oh yeah, because we CAN'T take it off. When I kept telling myself before this adventure started that this was going to be more traumatic for me than him, I didn't realize how much. It's REALLY hard for me to put it on him. Not just because it doesn't go on very easily or because he's not a big fan of it going on and off, but because when he has it on, I feel like it's really difficult to snuggle up to him. There is about a 1/4 inch of plastic and 1 inch of foam in between us, and it makes it hard to find a spot to nuzzle or kiss. I find that I'm already missing the smell of his hair. So I'll just keep reminding myself that when we're all through, this will have worked and progress will have been made. And in 3 months, his hair will still smell great on top of his symmetrical head.