I may be deluded, but it seemed like the crop of bluebonnets this year was especially lovely. Unlike much of the rest of the country, we’ve had a fair amount of really great weather already this year, so a couple weekends ago, we dressed Maya up and took her out for her annual bluebonnet photos.

Maya in the bluebonnets – 16 months old

We seem to actually be getting a bit of a spring in Austin this year. The weather has been pretty mild (except for that one brief bout of near-golf-ball-sized hail) and so far, we’ve only had a couple days that even got close to 90.

Maya in the bluebonnets – 16 months old

Maya has lately been working on her frown. Anna calls it stink-eye. Whatever you call it, Maya’s a master. Half the time, I don’t think she’s especially unhappy about anything; it’s just something new and interesting to do with her face. Suffice it to say, we’re probably lucky we got any photos of her looking even semi-happy.

No, I will not hold the bluebonnet while you take a photo.

Speaking of stink-eye, this is my very favorite photo in the whole set. I get a distinct “to hell with these flowers; I’m gonna go play in the dirt” vibe on this one.