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Prenatal Development
Maybe as a birthday present for my father I was conceived. Through this process I have inherited my height, my green eyes and my dark brown hair from my father though it would be straight (thanks mom). I also inherited the x chromosome that would determine that I would be a girl. -
Birth
Born at 9:24 am weighing 8 lbs. 2 oz. and 21" long. -
The First 2 Years: Biosocial
I started to pull myself up and walk along the front of the couch by holding on. -
The First 2 Years: Cognitive
My first word was Dada. -
The First 2 Years: Biosocial
I walked across the open floor to my father's waiting arms; unassisted. -
The First 2 Years: Biosocial
My mother stopped breastfeeding me and I began to drink from a bottle or cup. -
The School Years: Psychosocial
I had my first boyfriend and got my first kiss. I was in 5th grade and at school in the classroom during inside recess, it was a rainy day. -
The First 2 Years: Psychosocial
I started climbing out of my crib everytime my mother put me down so that she would hold me. -
The Play Years: Psychosocial
My older brothers teased me about being adopted and my parents wanting to return me to the ditch where they found me. (They thought I was cute when I cried.) -
The School Years: Cognitive
I started kindergarten. -
The Play Years: Cognitive
I started kindergarten. -
The Play Years: Psychosocial
I got my favorite baby doll. I loved to play house and take care of the babies, I also like to play school and nurse. -
The School Years: Biosocial
I was a very fussy eater. -
The Play Years: Psychosocial
My best friend and neighbor moved away and I cried for days. -
The School Years: Cognitive
I was flunking spelling in school, which is still my weakness. Thank heavens for spellcheck. -
The Play Years: Biosocial
I was tall, thin and shy. -
The School Years: Biosocial
I was very active. I became a cheerleader in 6th grade. -
The School Years: Psychosocial
My family has always been very close. -
Adolescence:Biosocial
I was sick a lot as a middle school student. Strep throat, and tonsilitis were very common illiness for me. -
Adolescence: Psychosocial
I had 3 best friends move away in one school year. I was withdrawn and depressed for about a year after it happened. Till I made new friends. -
Adolescence: Biosocial
I started my peroid. -
Adolescence: Psychosocial
I had my first serious boyfriend. We were together till we graduated, in 1977. -
Adolescence: Biosocial
I tried smoking-hated it! Tried drinking-liked it and drank on occasion with my friends. -
Adolescence: Cognitive
I graduated high school with honors and wore gold cords. I received many awards in school. -
Adolescence: Psychosocial
One of my best friends tried to kill herself. Luckily she failed. -
Emerging Adulthood: Psychosocial
I had several different jobs. -
Emerging Adulthood: Biosocial
I watched my weight and sometime fasted. -
Emerging Adulthood: Biosocial
I dated a lot and eventually met my future husband. -
Emerging Adulthood: Cognitive
I became a member of a church. -
Emerging Adulthood: Psychosocial
I got married. -
Adulthood: Biosocial
I have my first child. A son. -
Audlthood: Biosocial
I have a baby, daughter. -
Audulthood: Biosocial
My youngest is born, a daughter. -
Adulthood: Biosocial
I have a gallstone and have my gall bladder removed. -
Adulthood: Psychosocial
My father-in-law died. -
Adulthood: Psychosocial
My dad becomes bedbound, from an illiness and nerve damage. I spend a lot of time at my parents house helping to care for him. -
Adulthood: Psychosocial
My husband has a heart attach. We focus on his health for years afterward. -
Adulthood: Psychosocial
My husband had a heart attack. I took him to St. Mary's hospital. It was one of the most scary moments of my life. WE try to be more heart healthy now. -
Adulthood: Psychosocial
My dad died. -
Adulthood: Cognitive
I have to take the work keys test to keep my job. I am one of 6 people who take the test only 2 of us pass, proud moment! -
Adulthood: Cognitive
I went back to college. -
Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Young-old
I will celegrate my 65th birthday with friends and family. I will still be teaching in an elementary school and enjoying my garden and my grandkids during the summers I have off. -
Late Adulthood: Biosocial Young-old
I have graying hair and some wrinkles but I still go to the gym and workout so I am very mobile and healthy. -
Late Adulthood: Cognitive Young-old
I start a new year of teaching. My mind is alert after taking a class during the summer to learn new teaching method. -
Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Old-old
I will retire from my job as a teacher. I may still come back as a sub. I will volunteer at my church or the local hospital. -
Late Adulthood: Cognitive Old-old
I'm tiring learn new things so I will take art classes. -
Late Adulthood: Biosocial Old-old
I'm slowing down. I have arthritis in my knees from that old car accident I was in years ago. I still feel pretty good most days and try to remain active by doing things with my grandchildren. -
Late Adulthood: Cognitive Oldest-old
I will write children's books and a novel. My typing may be slow but my spell check will be working just fine. -
Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Oldest-old
I will garden and play (spoil) my grandchildren. I will keep in close touch with my family. -
Late Adulthood: Biosocial Oldest-old
I will be taking pills for high blood pressure and may have had to deal with some heart problems. -
Death
I will die at the age of 93 (as my life expectancy test prodicted). I will have had heart problems like many member of my family before me. I will be buried with my husband's ashes. He will have died before me since he is over 3 years older than I am and according to the book women usually live longer, besides my family members often live in to thier 90s. I chose to die on my father's birthday; as i said at the begining, I may have been concieved as a birthday present to him.