Laura Dieppa-Santiago's Timeline

Conception

Dec 20, 1969

Day to determine gender

Apr 16, 1970

Day of Birth!

Sep 22, 1970

First tooth

Mar 17, 1971

Fever with teething and fussy with pain- sleepless nights for mother and baby

First Steps

Sep 10, 1971

Unstable but waddling for a distance of 6-8 feet

Playdates

Sep 16, 1971

Enthusiastic with playing with other children/Creating friends

Feeding myself with spoon and fork confidently

Mar 25, 1973

Starting to identify words

Nov 30, 1973

First Day of School - Kindergarten

Aug 11, 1976

Rapid growth in height

Jan 13, 1983

Went to boarding school and built skills to become self-sufficient and gained independence

Aug 20, 1986

Resisted peer pressure to do negative things to "belong"

Mar 14, 1988

Decided my religion

Mar 20, 1990

Establishing family

Jan 22, 1991

Ran a walk-a-thon: peak of strength, energy, and endurance

Mar 15, 1992

My eldest daughter left for college

Aug 25, 2009

Pre-menopausal symptoms

Jul 12, 2010

Decision to go back to college

Jul 20, 2011

Retirement at age 65.

Aug 1, 2035

I will be giving up a role that is/was a vital part
of my identity and self-esteem. It is a stressful process but I hope to be able to afford retirement and have it be an enjoyable stage of life.

Diagnosed with osteoporosis

Mar 3, 2040

In late adulthood, physical development and efficiency decreases, such as bone mass diminishing (this runs in my family) leading to bone density disorders (like osteoporosis)

Notice stage 1 of dementia "general forgetfulness"

Jul 15, 2041

Stage 1 dementia is characterized by general forgetfulness and many people (hopefully I am included) remain at this stage and don't get worse.