White Coat Ceremony

November 12 Alex received his white coat. Wikipedia (gotta love it) explains it as "mark[ing] the student's transition from the study of preclinical to clinical health sciences. At some schools [like Alex's], where students begin meeting patients early in their education, the white coat ceremony is held before the first year begins" (or in the first semester, like Alex's).

It was pretty cool. I remember when I was pregnant there were little milestones that made the pregnancy seem more and more real. Like the first ultrasound and seeing the baby move, made it more real. Then finding out it was a boy, more real. White coat did the same thing for me as med school; you know, living across country while Alex goes to school all day to become a DOCTOR. What the?? How'd we get here so fast?? Sometimes can't believe we're actually doing this. Awesome.

We were lucky enough to have Alex's mom come out for the occasion. Here are the pictures from white coat.

Just a med student

(Look how short the guy is that is about to put on Alex's coat. They had some laughs about it)

Now a med student with a white jacket.

A few of the med friends

Gary, Mark, Matt, Dagny

So proud of my future doctor, allowed to see patients, med student

Ok...I've got something funny for you...
See in the picture above, there's a mysterious figure Mark in the window...


He was taking his own picture...

Keep up the hard work handsome. I love you Alex.