diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d52c9e2..d1cdbd5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ autogrow.js
 
 Basic usage ([Interactive Demo](http://jsfiddle.net/edelman/HrnHb/)):
 
-    $('textarea').autogrow(); //or some selector that will grab textareas
+```javascript
+$('textarea').autogrow(); //or some selector that will grab textareas
+```
 
 **autogrow.js** has some options that you can set:
 
@@ -20,9 +22,26 @@ Basic usage ([Interactive Demo](http://jsfiddle.net/edelman/HrnHb/)):
 
 Example: 
 
-    var opts = {
-        context: $('li')
-        , animate: false
-        , cloneClass: 'faketextarea'
-    };
-    $('.mytextareas').autogrow(opts);
+```javascript
+var opts = {
+    context: $('li')
+    , animate: false
+    , cloneClass: 'faketextarea'
+};
+$('.mytextareas').autogrow(opts);
+```
+
+### Events
+
+`autogrow:grow` and `autogrow:shrink` events will fire when a grow or shrink animation completes (or immediately if there are no animations). You can get the textarea this applies to by looking at the `event.target`
+
+The event will be raised against the `context` you pass into the options.
+
+Example:
+
+```javascript
+$('#context-element').on('autogrow:grow', function(e) {
+  var box = $(e.target);
+  console.log(box.height());
+});
+```
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diff --git a/autogrow.js b/autogrow.js
index dbbed7b..4a691f5 100644
--- a/autogrow.js
+++ b/autogrow.js
@@ -57,7 +57,13 @@
             ;
             if (oldHeight < newHeight) { //user is typing
                 this.scrollTop = 0; //try to reduce the top of the content hiding for a second
-                opts.animate ? box.stop().animate({height: newHeight}, opts.speed) : box.innerHeight(newHeight);
+                if(opts.animate) {
+                    box.stop().animate({height: newHeight}, {duration: opts.speed, complete: notifyGrown});
+                } else {
+                    box.innerHeight(newHeight);
+                    notifyGrown();
+                }
+                
             } else if (!e || e.which == 8 || e.which == 46 || (e.ctrlKey && e.which == 88)) { //user is deleting, backspacing, or cutting
                 if (oldHeight > minHeight) { //shrink!
                     //this cloning part is not particularly necessary. however, it helps with animation
@@ -85,12 +91,31 @@
                     //if user selects all and deletes or holds down delete til beginning
                     //user could get here and shrink whole box
                     newHeight < minHeight && (newHeight = minHeight);
-                    oldHeight > newHeight && opts.animate ? box.stop().animate({height: newHeight}, opts.speed) : box.innerHeight(newHeight);
+                    if(oldHeight > newHeight) {
+                        if(opts.animate) {
+                            box.stop().animate({height: newHeight}, {duration: opts.speed, complete: notifyShrunk});
+                        } else {
+                            box.innerHeight(newHeight);
+                            notifyShrunk();
+                        }
+                    }
+                    
                 } else { //just set to the minHeight
                     box.innerHeight(minHeight);
                 }
             } 
         }
+
+        // Trigger event to indicate a textarea has grown.
+        function notifyGrown() {
+            opts.context.trigger('autogrow:grow');
+        }
+
+        // Trigger event to indicate a textarea has shrunk.
+        function notifyShrunk() {
+            opts.context.trigger('autogrow:shrink');
+        }
+
         return that;
     }
 })(jQuery);