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Pregnancy Till Birth
Much is unknown about my parents and how they prepared for my arrival. There are family fables that my mother was diagnoised by doctors to be unable to have children. To her & my grandparents surprise that was founded to be untrue. Both of my parents lived a "dark life" so to speak so I'm pretty sure there were no consistent prenatal care. -
Birth
My arrival into the world. It is unknown my weight and height. Although I've been told that upon initial delivery that my mother was not too thrilled with my appearance. I resembled a wrinkled Asian-American with broad shoulders and big feet!!! -
Biosocial Development
I slept a lot as an infant. My grandmother used to recall stories of how long I would sleep in the same spot, saying “We knew you were alive by the constant eye movement in my sleep”-which is known as Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep. Also I co-slept exclusively with either my grandmother or mother at night. -
Attachment
And on the 3rd day I morphed...my cargiver was very attached to me. She molded my head and rubbed me with oil until I turned into an other baby. On this day the wrinkles were gone, the hair on my body fallen, my head was perfectly rounded, an I was this golden gorgeous girl...wait he is a boy my grandmother yelled in the room!!! -
Separation Anxiexty (Psychosocial)
Out crys when I'm away from my caregiver is starting to show -
Separation Anxiety Continues (Psychosocial)
What was thought to be cute in the beginning is now becoming irritating to my caregiver. The question is was it the crying that made it irritating or that my anxiety was kicked to another notch when I was separated from my grandmother??? Hmmmm.... -
Gross Motor Skills Learned (Biosocial) Walking
Around this time I began mastering to walk. What is unknown is when I took my first steps but what is known is that what "accelerated" this leaning process. Due to my caregiver wanting a baby girl, my strong resemblance of an infant girl, was dressed and paraded around as one until my grandmother came home from work early and caught this heinous act in motion SMH… -
Tertiary Circular Reactions (Acting 1st Thinking Later)
Running was my full time job however, running in the street after my ball was NOT!!!! -
Deffered Imitation (Biosocial)
Watching my grandmother pick up the bible and read on the couch sparked the same sequence of grabbing the bible and flipping through the pages within myself -
Habituation (Biosocial) Potty Training
Time period where potty training was first introduced -
Naming Explosion (Biosocial)/Language Theories
Deffered imitation coupled with the habituation of using the bible, my grandmother taught me how to read the book of Ezra in the bible. Although I was never made aware of what was my first words. -
Cognitive Play Years 2-6
Lets build with blocks, play matching games, and puzzles -
Biosocicial Play Years 2-6
I'm growing Im growing rapidly -
Pyschsocial Play Years 2-6
Off to Preschool like a big boy -
Early Childhood Cognitive
With school starting my focus on appearance was heightened!!! I'm not going to school with girly bears on my shirt...I want to wear my Batman clothes!!! -
Biosocial Middle Childhood 6-11 yrs
Physical activity through sports, learning teamwork, copperations, healthy play -
Cognitive Middle School 6-11yr
My working memory was really good as I won multiple spelling bee contest during this time. -
Psychosocial Middle School 6-11yrs
Understanding that my life and the Cosby life were two different worlds -
Biosocial Adolescence
Puberty begins....the showers increased and the water bill gets high lol! -
Cognitive Adolescence
Using my Analytical Thought in the new development of having a sibling born -
Pyschosocial Adolescence
As my caregiver would say...I'm Feelin it??? I would also say just from the high I get from life...she knew tht was lie!!! -
Biosocial Emerging Adulthood 18-26 yrs
Crossed into the Blue...talk about taking a risk!!!! -
Psychosocial Emeging Adulthood 18-26yrs
Cohabitation turns into marriage then came me with the baby carriage smh.... -
Cognitive Emerging Adulthood 18-26yrs
Freshman year at Johnson & Wales University while still an active duty member of the Air Force -
Psychosocial Adulthood
Work, play, school, parenting, bills, stress...relationship what relationship! -
Cognitive Adulthood
The adage of the older you get the dumber you get...I'm a pratical intelligent user. -
Biosocial Adulthood
Finally I can see the baby strains of hair TRYING to form a goatee...yaaaaaaaaaaayyyyy!!!! (Physical Appearance) -
Biosocial Late Adulthood
No bingo or hospice care for me....Jack Lalane will be my role model -
Cognitive Late Adulthood
My mind is just as sharp as a tact yet my responses may come out slower.... -
Psychosocial Late Adulthood
70 yrs and thats it thats all into retirement I go. -
Death
At age 83 I would have fulfilled a very interesting life, filled with the highs and lows that life brings. Hopefully I'm remembered for my loyalty, compassion, & care. I hope to pass away at a plush CCRC too! :)))
