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Mary, mom, getting ready for baby to come. Unnammed at this point
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Birth
Weighing in at a healthy 7lbs and 7oz. -
Birth: biosocial
Casts go on my legs because my feet were turned in. My mom still says how heavy I was to carry around. Casts come off around 5 months -
End of my colic terror: psychosocial
Mother says when food was introduced on a regular basis, I seemed more satisified. -
Smiling gets me attention: cognitive
Enjoying my first christmas at 6 months. I loved being the center of attention even then -
Early talker: cognitive
Being the oldest grandchild, I was surrounded by all adults. No one baby talked but I learned to talk their language much faster -
Early walker: biosocial
My inborn stubborness got me to walk early at a little over 10 months -
Drama mama: psychosocial
I was always entertaining and very modest -
2nd Birthday
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Big Sister: psychosocial
My little brother is born. I am age 5. -
First day of kindergarten: cognitive
Start kindergarten and leave my mom for the first time. I never was involved in any preschool or early intervention classes -
7th Birthday; biosocial
I'm an active 7 year old, 2nd grader. I was always told at conferences I was extremely quiet. My mom would laugh because at home I never stopped tallking. -
Death of my father: psychosocial
My dad died while working. Relationships shifted and my Opa became my male role model, a good one too. -
Summer of the Girl: biosocial
If I wanted it or not, I was becoming a girl. My first training bra at 5th grade! -
Adolescence: biosocial
Menarche, I become and an awkward young woman -
My first real boyfriend: psychosocial
My first 'boyfriend'. 8th grade. -
end of intermediate school: cogntive
School had always came easy to me. I was a daydreamer and loved to read. I always performed well and didn't have to study much -
Middle Childhood: cognitive
Always did well in school and enjoyed going. -
Adolescence: psychosocial
Hanging out with older girls and start to experiement with drinking. Always maintained my grades and watched my curfew -
Adolescence: cognitive
Start to apply for finanical aid in order to attend college in the Fall -
Adolescence milestone
Graduate from High School and also my 18th birthday! -
Emerging Adulthood: cognoitive
Graduated from Michigan State University with a Bacheolrs in Science -
Emerging Adulthood: psychosocial
Got married! -
Emerging Adulthood: biosocial
Decided enough was enough and needed to get control of my depression. Started Zoloft at 24 years old -
Adulthood: biosocial
Had my first baby! Andrew Nolan was born at Oakwood Hopsital following an emergency c-section -
Adulthood: biosocial
Second baby, Katelyn Riley is born -
Adulthood: cognitive
After 10 years of staying home with both of my kids, I decide to go back to school and try for my second bacehlors degree in nursing this time -
Adulthood: psychosocial
Four generations of strong women. We are more like a group of friends than we are a daughter, aunt, mother or grandmother. -
Happy 40th!
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Andrew graduates from High School
My oldest graduates from high school. I am 42! -
Katelyn graduates from High School
My baby graduates from high school! I am 45. -
Happy 50th!
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My 66th birthday!
Both of my kids have graduated from high school and collge. Both are parents themselves and have happy lives. -
Late Adulthood: cognitive
I play lots of puzzles, enjoy reading more horticuluture books and memiors -
Late Adulthood: psychosocial
I spend my time volunteering at local schools, soup kicthens and hanging with my grandchildren -
Late Adulthood: biosocial
I'm in great health. Walk daily and do a weekly yoga class -
Death: my epilogue
I will die probably of cancer but think gang warfare is much more suitable.
