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At 9 months old I began crawling and at 13 months I began walking. This is an example of me being able to control my limbs. When I started eating solid food, I would throw it off of my highchair and think that it disappeared until my sister or parents picked it back up. This was due to object permanence. I began babbling but did not form any real words.
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I said my first word "dada" at around 13.5 months old. I did not act out when my parents left me as long as I had my older sister with me. However, I was reserved when introduced to new adults. This correlates to stranger anxiety and how little it effected me. My favorite toy was Sophie the Giraffe because of her squeak. This is because at this stage all senses are used to explore and I liked to use my auditory functions the most.
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I began using small phrases such as "sissy play" or "dada ball".This is called fast-mapping.
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I began to speak in sentences but they were gramatically incorrect. I would say "I dooed it" after completing a task. This is the year I became a middle child because of my little brother Bennett.
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I was not jealous of the attention that my new brother was getting. I joined the "Dixie Kicks" soccer team. I ran to keep up with the ball and the action at all times, but I didn't actually want to touch the ball.
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My other brother Ford was born this year. I became better at speaking and fixed my grammar.
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I went to Camp Ozark for the first time and recieved the FIT award. I was able to think of other peoples feelings and interact with my environment in a useful way.
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I joined a basketball team, and it was hard for me to imagine the plays in my head without acting them out on the court or seeing them on a white board.
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I would go help my grandmother work at Genisis Women's Shelter. This is where I began to make new pathways in my brain for one parent families instead of thinking of every family as a mom, dad, and children.
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I started middle school and met new friends. Our friend group was about 30 girls because we all assimilated our elementary school friendgroups into one big one.
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I made lots of bracelets for my friends and family. My centrism was completely gone.
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I began cross country. I also got confirmed at Munger Place Church.
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I went on my first mission trip to Smithville, Tx.
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I got the fit award and found a new love for coloring books.
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I practiced driving with my dad every sunday.
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I got my drivers license.
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I committed to The University of Alabama.