This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. Also, because of my partnership with Gerber, my little one is ineligible to win the Gerber Photo Search or a weekly prize, but you may be eligible so make sure you submit a photo of your baby and/or pet!  #GigglesandWiggles #CollectiveBias

Despite what it may look like, these girls are actually NOT the best of friends.

But they're working on it. So far in their 1+ years of sisterhood, they can only agree on two things: food and fashion. If I'm lucky, sometimes they'll let me dress them up to take cute pictures, like this one. But don't be fooled, this MOM WIN wasn't easy.

Looking back through photos from last year, I'm reminded of how easy it used to be to snag a few pics of these girls. But now that is, quite frankly, impossible. The fact that both of them are actually looking at the camera at the same time is a straight up miracle.

Here's how I did it, and 5 TIPS to help you:

1. YOU'LL NEED HELP

Take off your SuperMom t-shirt for a moment and know that you CANNOT do this alone. Get your neighbor, husband, friend, someone above the age of 10 who can wrangle. For this shoot, I had my husband who literally had to pick the dog up repeatedly and put her into place. Meanwhile, one of us had to chase the wild toddler and keep her in place as well. 

2. GRAB THE SNACKS

3. ALL HANDS ON DECK

You'll need a good, fast camera. With a good, fast photographer. One of you should shoot the photos while the other wrangles. Unless you have a super chill dog or young baby, it's literally the only way to do it. 

4. PROP IT UP

You need a prop. Something to bring them together and get them to interact as you're snapping photos. Sharing a snack? Giving each other hugs? Bonding over a cookie? Playing catch? In this case, these two love playing dress up and I'm not even joking. If you know us personally, than you know that I got blessed with two personality packed babes and I love to showcase it. E gets a kick out of seeing Brownie girl all dressed up, and Brownie girl feels like a QUEEN.  

5. GIVE YOUR KID A JOB

PURINA/GERBER NATIONAL BABY SEARCH

CONTEST #1: Do you have an adorable, photogenic baby under 48 months old? Enter them into the #GERBERPHOTOSEARCH2017 this year! For this contest, you will need a super cute pic of only your child. This contest ends 10/27/17, and the grand prize is $50,000 (umm, hello college fund?!) - all you have to do is make your Instagram account public and post a photo of your child using the hashtag #GerberPhotoSearch2017. You can enter up to 10 times!

CONTEST #2: Did you follow my tips and actually get an adorable photo of your baby & pet together? Showcase your magic by entering the GIGGLES & WIGGLES Purina/Gerber Baby/Pet photo search! For this contest, winners will be chosen WEEKLY for 6 weeks. All you have to do is make a public Instagram post of your baby with your pet, and use the hashtags #GERBERGIGGLESANDWIGGLES and #GERBERPHOTOSEARCH2017. Each weekly winner will receive a $500 prize pack, 1 year supply of Gerber baby food (valued at $600), 1 year supply of pet food (valued at $540). 

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