My Life

  • My Birth

    I was born.
  • Period: to

    My Lifespan

  • Psychosocial: First 'social smile' for grandmother (around 6 weeks)

  • Cognitive: I learned how to 'babble' and imitate noises (around 6 months)

  • Cognitive: I learned how to crawl (around 6-8 months)

  • Cognitive: I learned to walk (around first birthday)

    Cognitive: around first birthday
  • Psychosocial: Mastered potty-training (around age 4)

  • Biosocial: Became a big sister (age 5)

  • Psychosocial: First day of school (at age 5)

  • Biosocial: I learned how to tie my shoes (at age 5)

  • Biosocial: I learned how to ride a bike (at age 5)

  • Biosocial: I learned how to read (age 5)

  • Cognitive: I began to understand problem-solving (age 6 to 7)

  • Psychosocial: First best friend (age 7)

  • Biosocial: Began puberty (around age 10-11)

  • Cognitive: I began thinking logically (around age 12)

  • Psychosocial: Got my first pet (age 15)

  • Biosocial: Learned how to drive a car (age 16)

  • Cognitive: Graduated high school (age 18)

  • Psychosocial: First serious relationship (age 18)

  • Psychosocial: Traveled to a foreign country (age 22)

  • Cognitive: Graduated college (age 24)

  • Psychosocial: Got married (age 25)

  • Psychosocial: Buy first house (age 26)

  • Psychosocoial: Began teaching career (age 26)

  • Biosocial: Became a mom for the first time (age 27)

  • Biosocial: Become a mom for the second time (age 32)

  • Cognitive: Graduate with Master's degree (age 33)

  • Biosocial: Began menopause (age 46)

  • Psychosocial: Celebrate 25th wedding anniversary with husband (age 52)

  • Psychosocial: Became a grandparent (age 53)

  • Psychosocial: Retired from teaching career (age 61)

  • Cognitive: Begin learning Italian (age 66)

  • Psychosocial: Three week vacation to Italy with husband

  • Psychosocial: Celebrate 50th wedding anniversary (age 77)

  • Biosocial: Diagnosed with arthritis (age 80)

  • Biosocial: Starting using a walker (age 83)

  • Biosocial: Eyesight diminishing; lost Driver's license (age 90)

  • Cognitive: Onset of Dementia (age 94)

  • Cognitive: My Death from Alzheimer's disease