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Birth
Cadillac, Michigan -
Rolling Over
Physical Event-
First time that I rolled over on my stomach on my own. -
Picking Up Objects
Physical Event-
First time I started picking up things like rattles etc. -
Crawling
Physical Significant-
First time that I started crawling around my house. -
Talking
Cognitive Events-
Starting saying my first words. -
Walking
Physical Event-
First time I started taking steps and walking along furniture. -
First Surgery
Physical Event-
I had my first surgery on my ears when I was 9 months old. First time that I had to spend the night in a hospital. -
Teething
Physical Event-
First real pain came when I was teething. -
Colors
Cognitive Event-
Learned my colors and could recognize them all within 18 months. -
Wrote My Name
Cognitive Event-
First time that I was able to write my name. Shows how I was beginning to develop mentally. -
Sibling
Social Event-
My only sibling was born. First time that I had to share my parents. -
Potty Training
Cognitive Event-
When I was truly potty trained and I understood that I needed to go to the bathroom in the toilet. -
Reading
Cognitive Event-
I began reading in preschool. At first words then full sentences. -
Birthday Party
Social Event-
First birthday party with classmates and friends instead of just family. -
Sports
Physical Event-
First time I was on a sporting team. It was also the first time that I really tested my athleticism against others. It was fall soccer. -
Lost Tooth
Physical Event-
First time that I was visited by the tooth fairy, and got the cash for it. -
First Time I Got In Trouble
Social Event-
First time that I got into trouble with my friend, Kyle Kolbe, in kindergarten and ended up getting grounded. -
Football
Social Event-
Begin my long journey with football that has helped to mold my relationships with friends as well as my family and other adults. Ths is how I got to know everyone that I know today. -
Learn To Swim
Physical Event-
I began swimming lessons at the YMCA. First time I had to swim on my own. -
Riding A Bike
Cognitive Event-
First time that I rode a bicyclye without training wheels. It took me a while to get this one. -
First Pet Dying
Social Event-
First time we had to have a pet put to sleep. First time dealing with death. -
First Sleepover
Social Event-
First time I treid to spend the night at a friends house. Like most children my mother had to come pick me up. -
Learned To Play Chess
Cognitive Event-
My Grandpa taught me how to play chess. One of my all-time favorite board games. -
Braces
Social event-
I got braces for 3 and a half years and this was the first time that I had to deal with being teased. -
Algebra
Cognitive Event-
Noah Carter's grandma came into our elementary and taught some of us how to do basic algebra. -
Family Vacation
Social Event-
This was the first time that my whole family had been on vacation. We went to stay in Denver because my brother had one a contest. -
First Broken Bone
Physical Event-
This was the first time that I had been seriously injured playing a sport. First thing to keep me from playing for an extended time. I broke my left wrist. -
First Date
Social Event-
The first time that I had ever gone on a date. -
Learned How To Play Guitar
Cognitive Event-
Learned (Partially) how to play the guitar. First time I had ever taken lessons for something outside of school. -
First Funeral
Social Event-
First time that I had to deal with the death of a family member. Especially difficult because I was four days older than her. -
Learned To Drive
Cognitive Event-
First time I had ever driven a car and learned how to drive in drivers training. -
First Extended Time Away From Home
Social Event-
This summer I went to Chicago for 10 days and this was the first time that I was away from home for more than a couple days. -
Learned How To Tie A Suture
Cognitive Event-
I went to a medical conference at Northwestern and I learned how to tie sutures. Something that I expect to be used in the real world.