Jennifer's Life

By Richardson0801

  • Born

    I was born at 11:16am in Southfield, MI. My parents, Doug and Vicki welcomed me with open arms. I even had a big brother named Jason.

  • Social smile

  • Learn to suck thumb

  • object permanence- playing peek a boo

  • Learned fear

  • Learned how to play witha toy myself

  • First Steps

    My mom told me I took my first steps on this day. We were at home and she turned her head for just a moment. I let go of the coffee table and took a step towards the couch. My mom was so proud!

  • Face to Face Synchrony

  • Learned I was right-handed

  • First word spoken

  • Self-Awareness

  • Learned to pretend

  • Imagination

  • Putting sentences together

  • Walk up stairs

  • Learned proper nutrition

  • Sleeping on a regular schedule

  • "Why" questioning

  • Walk down stairs

  • Understood discipline

  • Throw a ball

  • Start of preschool

  • Learning rules

  • Learned to dress myself

  • Play with dolls more than boy toys

  • Brush teeth on my own

  • Learned to share properly

  • Baby sister born

  • Lost first tooth

  • Climbed tree for the first time

  • Rode a tricycle the first time

  • Dancing without falling

  • Kindergarten

  • Much more extensive vocabulary

  • First cavity

  • Tied shoes for the first time

  • Writing simple words

  • Exercised in gym class

  • Ride a bike

  • Won spelling bee

  • More concentration in school

  • Learned to add and subtract

  • Reading comprehension improving

  • Made First Communion

  • Learned multiplication and division

  • First book report

  • Learned to play the clarinet in band class

  • First pair of glasses

  • Picked out my own clothes

  • Participated in school choir

  • Making friends better

  • Started to learn some spanish words

  • First MEAP testing

  • Beginning algebra problems

  • Babysitting

  • First day of Junior High

  • Took German

  • Made confirmation

  • First "real" kiss

  • Drivers education

  • Met my best friend Nicole

  • Prom

  • My grandfather passed away

  • Graduated High School

  • First time voting

  • First day of cosmetology school

  • Graduated Cosmetology school

  • Legally able to drink alcohol

  • Moved out on my own for the first time

  • Started Ross Medical education center

  • Graduated Ross medical center with my Medical Assistant certificate

  • Got engaged to Nate

  • My first wedding

  • Started working at Henry Ford

  • My divorece is final

  • John and my first date

  • Started Henry Ford College

  • Got engaged to John

  • My sister's wedding

  • Bought our first house

  • Started Schoolcraft College

  • Started working for Beaumont

  • Got accepted into Schoolcraft's nursing program

  • John and my wedding

  • My father retires

  • My parents retire down south

  • Graduated Nursing School at Schoolcraft

  • Start my first nursing job

  • Our First child born

  • Move down south

  • Vacation in Disney World

  • My nephew is born

  • My grandmother passes

  • Throw my parents a 50th wedding anniversary party

  • Our child starts school

  • 2nd honeymoon

  • Throw John a 50th birthday party

  • Start menopause

  • midlife crisis starts

  • Watch our child graduate high school

  • Throw my sister a 50th surprise party

  • Renew our vows

  • Our child gets married

  • get a new dog

  • Our first grandchild is born

  • My father passes

  • My mother passes

  • John retires

  • I retire

  • My 50th high school reunion

  • Cruise

  • Volunteer at local hospital

  • Family vacation

  • start blood pressure medication

  • Every 3 month appointments to the cardiologist

  • Our great grandchild is born

  • Celebrate our 50th weding anniversary

  • Get my first hearing aid

  • cataract surgery

  • Move into a retirement community

  • Stop driving

  • John's knee replacement

  • My friend Nicole passes

  • Move into nursing home

  • Johnis diagnosed with cancer

  • Hip replacement surgery

  • Diagnosed with alzheimers

  • Need assistance to bathe myself

  • Can not remember who my husband and child are

  • John passes

  • I pass