A new high (and low)

Well, I've reached a major turning point with Layla. I've discovered a wonderful thing -- bribery! Even though it makes me feel slightly guilty, it also makes things so much easier. Thanks to bribery, we can do things previously not possible without a lot of screaming and crying. We can go to the mall and have a relatively peaceful experience, thanks to ice cream at the food court. We can go grocery shopping without Layla climbing out of the cart and crying the whole time, thanks to Dum-Dum lollipops. I can even somewhat style Layla's hair more than just throwing a headband on her, thanks to candy and our good friend SpongeBob SquarePants. And, I can even get her to pose for the camera by promising that she will get to look at the pictures after I take them. Here she is looking especially adorable posing for the camera after getting her hair done.