Nate has a small birthmark on his forehead. It has been there as long as I can remember. It's likely a case of Infantile Hemangioma (only click that link if you want to see some really scary, non-representative, pictures).
If that diagnosis is right it means that it will continue to grow until he's 9 months to a year old. It will then start to fade and will completely disappear sometime within 1 to nine years after it stops growing. Occasionally they leave a little remnant behind, but typically it just disappears. There is no danger to his health, and rarely is there cause for treatment of any kind.
As a parent, it's good to know that it won't be something carried throughout life, and there is so much out there that is so much worse. Still, it isn't fun to see your kids have to deal with anything, no matter how trivial.
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