Lifespan Timeline

By mcint121

  • Date of birth

    Born 7 pounds at Southfield Hospital in Southfield, Michigan.
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    Developmental Lifespan

  • 1 year old birthday

    Weighed 22 pounds. Starting to master various sensory and motor skills. Including starting to walk.

  • 13 months of age

    Starting to develop vocabulary up to 50 words. Practice by talking, reading, and completing other learning materials.

  • 2nd birthday

    Continued brain maturation as well as learning how to deal with social situations including strangers. Also, slowly learning potty training.

  • 3rd birthday

    Start writing with left hand, but continued to use right hand for other actitives. Fine motor skills include: tying shoes, zipping jackets, buttoning shirts, using scissors, etc.

  • Start of pre-school

    Began pre-school as a shy 4 year old where I learned how to socialize and make friends.

  • Start of Kindergarten

    Started going to school before I turned 5 years old. Learned how to respect, learn, and play with other classmates.

  • 6th birthday

    Started playing on little league teams, which included both baseball and baseketball. Above intelligence in school, which required no outside assistance or tutoring.

  • Middle of 1st grade

    Basic reading comprehension by being able to read simple sentences. Above average math skills with addition and subtraction.

  • 10th birthday

    Only child in house after older siblings have moved out. Received a weekly allowance, more homework, and increased responsibility for chores.

  • 13th birthday

    Finally a teenager, still going through puberty and showing first signs of facial hair on the chin.

  • HIgh School Begins

    I hadn't turned 14 yet. I was anxious at the thought of over 2,000 kids at the same school as well as learning where all of my classrooms were at, not to mention preparing for college.

  • Homecoming/First girlfriend

    First formal dance with a date that eventually became my long term girlfriend until my senior year.

  • Started college

    Started my undergraduate study at Michigan State University in the residential science college Lyman Briggs.

  • Changed major

    After being in college for roughly two and a half years on a Nutritional Science/Pre-professional route, I decided to change my major to Dietetics.

  • 4 year anniversary with my girlfriend

    My second long term girlfriend, Emily also attends MSU and is planning to go to pharmacy school, but she is two years younger. Her and I have discussed future plans of cohabitation after we both finish college.

  • Graduation from graduate school

    This is when I will have graduated from my master's program studying Occupational Therapy.

  • Marriage

    I will marry my long term girlfriend Emily on this date.

  • First child born

    This is when my first child will be born.

  • 50th Birthday

    I will turn 50 years old this day, hoping to be strong and still working hard. My eldest child will be 20 years old and my youngest child will be 11 years old.

  • Retirement

    I will retire this day and conclude my professional career. Depending on my health I would love to travel more and possibly pick up a small part-time job for fun and extra income.

  • 50th Anniversary

    50 years will have passed since I married Emily. The family will have a celebration in its honor.

  • Date of Death

    This is the day I will die. My calculated age expectancy was 86 years old, so this is right around then. Not to say that I couldn't live longer and benefit from conscious eating and exercise.