Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Captain Scott Stewart M.D.

Well I have a marathon of posts but of course the first and most important GRADUATION!!!! Yes folks we are done!!! After 8 years of school together (add 2 more for high school if you want) Scotty is officially done and WOW I could not be more proud! We have been through so much during these 8 years I cry just thinking about it all. Here are some of a few.

Lost 3 loved ones
Almost 4 years of infertility treatments
ectopic pregnancy
7 surgeries
2 years of Scotty working a graveyard shift and 4 years of Scotty working full time and going to school full time
Going through so much drama with his medical school application it still makes me sick to think about it! Yes Weber State I have officially forgiven you.
1 car accident while I was pregnant
1 baby being born 3 weeks early
The twins being born 5 weeks early and spending about 3 weeks in the hospital
2 weeks in the NICU with a two year old and another nursing infant at home
Spending 4-6 weeks at a time in 5 different states for rotations
4 ER visits and a 1 hospitalization for our Liam boy

This is just the ones I can remember off the top of my head, but having gone through all of this I wouldn't change a thing. This is our life and I have loved it!! I am so lucky that we shared this journey together. Yes it was hard at times but that is what life is about trials and challenges but enjoying life while you go through it. Scotty has taught me so much about finding joy in everything and to see him get up and receive his diploma was one of the most amazing experiences of my life because we did it together.

Scotty you amaze me and I could not be more proud of you! Thank you for being my best friend and partner through this life I am a better person because of you, and you are going to make one amazing Doctor!

To start off the celebration we had a dinner with his graduating class at the DC zoo, it was so fun to see all of his classmates one last time and just enjoy an evening out with family. Thanks Devin and Nicole for watching the babies we were worried they would end up in the Lion pit!


Here is some of the crew who came to support us.
Of course we had to let the B man come.

Here is the cake amazing right. Ace of cakes did it for the party. Also Scotty was awarded the most kids born in Medical school and he got a gag gift full of contraception methods. (Little do they know) haha!

Then of course the big day. There is about a million pictures but I couldn't leave any of them out. We are so grateful for all the support we had their it was such an amazing day!
Here we are with my parents.
One with Gpa Joe and Pat.
One with Scottys parents.
Of course the Bahrs. We met on orientation day and were together ever since! We did everything with them and were inseparable all four years! We went through so much together became parents together and became family. We love you guys and miss you so much!

This is how we started Med school just the four of us and now four kids later,

here we are!
Scotty and Brady! I will never forget your study sessions together that always ended in a Madden game on playstation.
Last our little family! These three little munchkins deserve their own diploma!
Barrick was so proud of Scotty he was taking pictures of everything!!
Our two rows of supporters!

Scotty taking his oath of office and being promoted to a Captain. Earlier they also recited the Hippocratic oath which is always my favorite! Yes I shed tears a couple of times!

And last but not least receiving his diploma! WOW just looking at these pictures again makes me all emotional! Scotty we are so proud of you! You are an amazing person and we love you so much! Congratulations Doctor Stewart!

11 comments:

Eric and Jenny said...

Wow, Aleese I want to cry for you, what an amazing day that must have been. YOu all look so very happy and proud, as you should be. Congratulations to a very amazing family, you deserve the best!

Rob and Bri said...

Hallelujah!! It seriously has been such a long time coming and I couldn't be happier for your family. I am so excited for you and for the next chapter in your lives. Congratulations Scotty!

Nicole said...

While I am excited for you guys I had a secret wish that Scotty and Brady would be "held back" a little. Then we would still have good neighbors and great friends! ;) congratulations to you all.....what a long 8+ years!!!

shauni said...

CONGRATULATIONS! I am so proud of ALL of you. I loved all the pictures, you guys all look amazing. It has been such a long road for all of you and you have handled it so well. This post actually made me cry, I am so happy for you!

Gav said...

You guys are amazing. Scott is waaaaaaay to happy all the time to be a Dr. or a Captain for that matter. We miss you guys but are very happy and excited for everything you have accomplished.

Thiago & Teri said...

Congratulations to you all!! What an accomplishment, that is so crazy to think of all you have been through and acheived together. So happy for you guys. What a truly beautiful family you are!

hoLLY said...

Yay!!! this is so exciting!! Congrats to the both of you! what a great accomplishment! you guys are so cute!

Christensen's said...

WOOHOO!!!!!! COngrats to you and your cute family! Have you decided where you are going to settle down at?

angie said...

I'm SO proud of you guys Aleese, I can't imagine all the feelings and emotions that must of been part of this fantastic day. I love both of you very much and can't wait to see where this next chapter in life takes you...YEAH!!
Congratulations!!!

Johnstun Fam said...

That is so EXCITING!! congrats to you all! I sure hope you got a graduating present along with Scott! hopefully you will be here for our reunion this summer we would love to see you guys!! congrats again!! What a wonderful accomplishment and now onto the next chapter!!!

Ryan Crossette said...

Can't wait to see pictures of the new house..(hint,hint) :)
Love you!