Eddie's One-Year Pics...and a GIVEAWAY!

Oh yes, I am in the giveaway mood around here with Eddie's first birthday coming up next week Wednesday.

My wonderful, talented, beautiful friend, Missy of mL photography has been taking Eddie's pictures his whole life.  She started when he was six days old:

Can you believe how itty bitty he was?  Ahhh...so squishable!!!

Then she took his four month shot because, well, she was giving birth to Eddie's BFF when he would have had his three month shot:

Seriously?  That smile still melts me.  MELTS. ME.

Then, since we were off schedule anyway, we did a seven month shoot.  Eddie rocked it out:

Gah! He is the ultimate sweetie pie!  Isn't he?  Tell me it's not just momma love.

And of course we did at 9.5 month shoot just to squeeze one more of this rock star before he became a toddler:

Is he GQ or WHAT?!?!  I mean, come on.  Heartbreaker!

Did I mention that he is BFF's with Missy's son, Ethan.  Yeah, they are awesome.  They like to hang out exchanging stories about the ladies:

Sigh...is my baby really growing up this fast?

Soo...in honor of his ONE YEAR picture debut, Missy and I are teaming up for a GIVEAWAY of a $25 gift certificate to mL photography!!!  Believe me when I tell you this is an awesome deal.  Her prices are so reasonable that this $25 can go a LONG way!

Unfortunately you need to be local (or willing to become local for the prize) in order to win.  Sorry to my friends from afar...unless winning this means you will come see me? Then BRING IT!

So here is how you enter:

MANDATORY ENTRY:  Go to Missy's Blog and check out Eddie's One Year picture preview.  Leave her a comment about them and then come back here and tell me that you did.

Additional Entries (Optional):  To gain more chances at winning you can do the following (remember to use a separate comment for each entry):

1. "like" mL photography on facebook and come tell me that you did (1 entry)
2. "follow" the mL photography blog and come tell me that you did (1 entry)
3. tweet about this giveaway: "enter to win a $25 GC to mL photography from @ksluiter at the Sluiter Nation blog! http://bit.ly/ctS3lp" and come back and tell me you did (1 entry per day)
4. "like" Sluiter Nation on facebook and come tell me you did (1 entry)
5. "follow" Sluiter Nation and tell me that you are (1 entry)

This giveaway is live until Sunday, June 20th at 5:00pm Eastern.  Then I will draw a winner using random.org.

Oh, and ps...even if you aren't local, you really should go check out Missy's blog.  Not only does she take super pictures, but she is a witty blogger.  Follow her just because of that.  You will not be sad about it!

And pPs...for those of you NOT local, there will be ONE MORE giveaway open to all of you for Eddie's bday.  Get excited.

Um, and the very last thing?  Don't forget to enter to win a custom-designed button for you blog here.  That ends tomorrow (Wednesday, June 16 at 11:00pm Eastern).