Unless you’ve been living under a rock, we can all safely agree that facial hair is officially in! Many men are growing wiry beards that would have made Abe Lincoln jealous. If you embrace this hairy lifestyle, then more power to you, but we recommend that you show your kids pictures of you pre-beard every once in a while—it may save you from wiping away some tears!

Seven-month-old Anistyn Claire of San Antonio, Texas just loves to play peek-a-boo with her bearded daddy. That blanket-to-the-face routine gets her every time—the kid just cracks up!

In an interview with The Daily Mail, Anistyn’s father JC Marshall explains why he initially decided to put down his razor and go au naturel. The dad says, “I had grown out my beard for a months following my layoff due to the downturn of the oil industry [sic].”

Within those months, his baby daughter must have gotten used to seeing her dad with a big, bushy beard. When JJ found out that he had gotten a job interview, his wife suggested that he go in with a more professional, clean-shaven look.

He agreed, so the dad began the process of removing his facial hair. At that time, he and his wife started to wonder how their baby would react to his new face. Prior to this, she would have only really remembered seeing her daddy with his signature beard.

Aware of this fact, Anistyn’s parents thought it would be fun to record the little tyke’s reaction to her pop’s smooth face.

On the couple’s decision to video his daughter’s first impression of his mini-makeover, JJ says, “After getting a haircut and a fresh shave we started the recording and the rest is history! We thought it was hilarious so we shared the moment with the world!”

Now, this isn’t just a case of a couple of parents thinking that their baby is cute when they do anything and everything, Anistyn’s response to her dad’s new face is truly funny. It’s clear that the little girl is entirely unsure as to whether the man holding her is her father at all.

In fact, towards the end of the video, the baby appears to be so shaken up that she simply looks to her mother for some sort of explanation. Hopefully this duo won’t have to be footing this kid’s therapy bills in the future!

We all know that babies have their own ways of being mischievous, but little Ani’s folks are straight up tricksters! Judging by the little girl’s state of mind following their experiment, we’re guessing that these two don’t have any upcoming surprise parties planned.

Watch the hilarious video below! Warning: Upon viewing, you may experience feelings of guilt for laughing at a terrified baby.

What do you think about little Anistyn’s reaction? Have you ever played any epic tricks on your kids? Let us know all about your thoughts and stories in the comments section below!