Belly Pics

Photos taken at 24 weeks

It's a Boy!!!!

At our last doctor's visit we found out that we are having a boy! We are soooo excited. Earlier in my pregnancy, I thought I would be having a girl and Chad did too for awhile but when it came down to the time of the ultrasound, we both realized we had no idea one way or another. So, we felt a lot of anticipation at this appointment. We tricked our families by telling them that our appointment was one week later than it actually was because we wanted to send an announcement in the mail when they weren't expecting it. Most were pretty surprised. For fun, we kept the announcement very subtle, indicating the gender by just the color of paper it was on. A few family members we sent it to didn't quite get it, so it didn't work quite as well as we wanted. Also, it was really hard waiting for everyone to get their card via snail mail! But mostly, it was FUN surprising them!

Here is the announcement.

On the back we wrote 'Shhhh.....it's a secret'

so the word wouldn't spread before everybody got the card.

Megan's Graduation

So last weekend I had my graduation ceremony. It finally feels official and real that I am finally done. My parents and sister came all the way from Idaho to watch me cross the stage and receive my diploma. Too bad that my first name was mispronounced as I was introduced to the audience as Dr. Megan M. Gierhart for the first time. I think I will forever continue to be referred to as Mee-gan at various times in my life. O'well. It still felt surreal and I still felt unbelievable proud to be hooded, walk the stage, and receive my diploma. Thanks to Mom, Dad, Stephanie, and Chad for being there.

It meant the world to me!

Chad and me after the ceremony.

Dad, Mom and me.

Steph and me.

Just me.