A story about Baby Helmets

Cosmetic helmets are sometimes used to move & mold the infant's cranial plates before they harden into their permanent shape. I've posted more detailed information about the why's and how's of helmets which can be found here, but for this post - I just have a sweet story. :) So, I recently had an opportunity to observe an infant who had been wearing one of these helmets for a few months - and today he got it off! While I was observing this little boy in the infant community, it was so beautiful to watch the discovery of his actual head (instead of feeling the helmet). He was sitting up looking at a cloth book when he raised his arms and put them on his head (actually on the sides of his head as infant arms are shorter and don't reach the top). Puzzled for a moment, he paused then started rubbing just above his ears. He rubbed in a couple small circles and realized there was something fuzzy - his hair! He rubbed, twirled and gave it a little tug. But with no success of pulling it down to eye level and see what it was, he moved his hands around a little more and found his left ear! Again, his little fingers explored the ear... pushed it, bent it and then of course pulled on it. He didn't seem to mind he couldn't pull the ear down to eye level in order to see it though - he just looked up and gave a huge grin before going back to looking at his cloth book. Reflecting on this, I continue to be amazed at the joy of discovery babies feel each and every moment.