A Brilliant Shade of Red

I am in love with these red leaves! Our Japanese Maple turns this beautiful color red for, oh, about one week each year:


Last year (Britton &) I were able to take a picture with it before all the leaves fell off (and before Britton decided he had had enough of the womb). Here we are just 4 weeks before Britton was born (oooo, my puffy face!):

But this year, it turned colors while we were out of town for Thanksgiving, and I've been trying to get Britton out there for a picture all week, but it's been rainy and cold and just hasn't worked out. Since the branches are mostly bare now, I decided Britton would look just as adorable sitting on a pile of red leaves...