My life ( Caryn Gerhard)

By cgerhard

  • conception

    I was the result of "make up" sex between my mother and father. They got a little careless, but it was a good thing for me!

  • Prenatal Biosocial Development

    *Fertilization to 8 weeks
    -Building of basic body structure.
    -Major organs and body systems grow. *8 weeks to birth
    -Developing body organs.
    -The brain begins to have electrical impulses.
    -Fetus kicks and clenches fists.
    -Sounds outside the uterus can be heard.

  • Prenatal Cognitive Development

    *Brain synapses start to develop in the womb. *I could recognize things that heard in the womb after I was born. *Intelligence is partly determined, some psychological disorders may begin to develop.

  • Prenatal Psychosocial Deveolpment

    Emotions and Personality Characteristics
    *Some personality traits are partly determined before birth. *I reactedto a soothing lullaby by calming down. *I began to learn about the social world they will soon join.
  • Period: to

    From conception through death

  • Period: to

    Prenatal Development and Birth

  • Birth

    I was born exactly on my due date at 8:50 in the morning. I have not been a morning person since.
  • Period: to

    First Two Years

  • Smile-Biosocial

    8 wks

  • Cooing -Social

    2 months

  • Roll Over- Biophysical

    3 months

  • Babble

    6 months

  • Sit Up- Biophysical

    7 months

  • Walk Biosocial

    1 yr

  • First Words

    12 months

  • Run-Biophysical

    14 mos

  • Sentences-cognitive/biosocial

    2 years old
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    Play Years

    ages 2-6 years

  • Potty Trained

    2 1/2 years

  • Learned ABC's - Cognitive

    almost three

  • Learned how to swing and pump my legs

    4 1/2 yrs old

  • Started Preschool- Biosocial

    4 yrs 9 months

  • Learned to write my name-cognitive

    almost 5; in preschool

  • Learned to ride a bike

    5 years old

  • Started Kindergarten- Psychsocial

    5 yeras old

  • Rode the schoolbus- psychosocial

    5 yrs old

  • Best Friend- Pychsocial

    Jenny Gilliam from Kindergarten-sixth grade

  • Stared 1st Grade-psychosocial

    6 years old
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    School Years

    ages 7 -11 years

  • Read Dr. Suess Books

    By the end of first grade, I was 7 years old.

  • Started Second grade- Pychosocial

    7 years old

  • Learned to add and subtract- cognitive

    7 years old

  • Learned how to swim- Biosocial

    8 years old

  • Started 3rd grade- Psychsocial

    8 years old

  • Learned to multiply and divide- cognitive

    8 years old

  • Started 4th grade- Psychsocial

    9 years old

  • Learned states and capitals- Cognitive

    9 years old

  • Parents' Divorce-Psychosocial

    10 years old

  • started 5th grade-psychosocial

    10 years old

  • New Elementary school- Psychosocial

    I had to go to a different elementary school when I started 5th grade because my old elementary school was closed. I lost half of my friends because they were sent to another school. I was 10.

  • Had my first menses- biosocial

    4 days before I turned 11

  • Fifth grade camp-psychosocial

    11 years old; first time away from home for more than 2 nights

  • Started 6th grade- Psycosocial

    11 years old

  • Joined school Basketball team- biosocial

    I was the center because I was 5'3".

  • Learned how to play the flute- cognitive

    11 years old
  • Period: to

    Adolescents

    ages 12 - 18

  • Moved to my dad's- psychosocial

    12 year sold

  • New School-Psychosocial

    I was 12. I started a new school where my dad lived.

  • Child Custody Battle

    I had to move back with my mom.

  • Joined the Talented and Gifted program - Cognitive

    This was a new program. I'm not sure if it was the first year they had it, but it was the first year it was offered at my school. I wasn't in it for long because I moved back with my father. They didn't have the program at my new school.

  • I moved back with my dad

    I talked my mom into letting me live with my dad.I was 12.

  • First Chair Flute - Cognitive

    This takes a lot of dedication and memory; however, it could be Biosocial, too.

  • Another move- Psychosocial

    Dad and I moved in with his girlfriend. They were engaged to be married.

  • First babysitting job-Psychsocial

  • Started another new school. Psychsocial

    Started a new school because my dad and I moved in with his fiance. I was in eight grade, and this was my fifth new school.

  • Gained about 20lbs- Biosocial

    I was 13 years old. I don't know if it was puberty or depression.

  • Mom and olen's wedding

  • Dad and Debbie's wedding- Psychosocial

  • Started High School- Psychosocial

  • Got Head lice from the neighbor- Biosocial

  • Started Learning German- Cognitive

  • Tried out for and Joined Choraleers- Biosocial

    This was a special performance choir that tapped and sang.

  • Took driver's training- cognitive

  • First "real" job- Psychsocial

    McDonald's

  • Dad and Debbie separate/divorce- psychosocial

  • Moved to new place

    Following my father's divorce, we moved into a new place. I still got to go to the same high school, at least.

  • Got my driver's license and 1st car- Psychosocial

  • Got Mononucleosis- Biosocial

  • Lost 20 lbs- Biosocial

    This was lost over a period of 3 months. It started when I got Mono.

  • First "real" boyfriend- Psychsocial

  • First broken heart- Psychsocial

    Although I broke up with him, it still broke my heart. He was my first serious boyfriend. We went out for over a year. That's like ten years in the adult world!
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    Emerging Adulthood

    ages 18-25

  • Graduated from Highschool- Psyco social/cognitive

  • Dad moved out- psychosocial

    As soon as I graduated, my dad moved out. I have been on my own ever since.

  • Entered College- Cognitive

    Schoolcraft College

  • Lost 40 lbs- Biosocial

    This occured over a period of 6 months. I kept the weight off for 2 years until I got pregnant.

  • Met Husband- Psychosocial

  • 21st Birthday- Biosocial

  • Got Pregnant- Biosocial

  • Put on Bedrest- biosocial

    This was a horrible time in my life. Although I was pregnant with my daughter, I was at risk if losing her. I had to quit my job, and stay home. Eventually, it became left sided bedrest because I developed toxemia. That was really hard for me because I was a very active person. I gained 70 lbs during my pregnancy because of the preeclampsia and no activity.

  • Childbirth- biosocial

    Although I wasn't due til mid December, they had to induce labor because my toxemia was so bad.

  • Got married- psychosocial

  • Period: to

    Adulthood

    ages 25-65

  • We bought our first house- psychosocial

    I was 25 years old.

  • Back to school-Cognitive

    I was 29 years old. My daughter started 1st grade, and didn't need me during the day. This was a perfect time to persue a degree. I took 2 classes a semester, and worked part time. This was a great balance.

  • We bought our second house. - Psychosocial

    Having moved around so much, I wanted my daughter to stay in the same place throughout her childhood. My wish was for her to go to school with the same people from 1st - 12th grade. We purchased our current house when she was in first grade, and she will be entering highschool this fall.

  • Diagnosed with Diabetes

    Diabetes runs in both sides of my family. My father had it, and so did my maternal grandma.

  • We celebrated our 10 year anniversary- psychsocial

    People didn't think we'd last because of the backwards way we started out. We even surprised ourselves.

  • Started the nursing program-cognitive

  • Father died- Psychosocial

    This was extremely hard for me. I was very close to my dad. To make matters worse, I had just started the Nursing program, and had to plan his funeral. There was no time to grieve.

  • Graduated from the nursing program- Cognitive

    Schoolcraft Nursing Program, ADN- with honors

  • Pass NCLEX and obtain nursing license- cognitive

    Projected

  • Get first nursing job-psychosocial

    Projected

  • Transfer to EMU ADN to BSN Program- cognitive

    Projected

  • We celebrated our 15th anniversary- Psychosocial

    Projected

  • Earned BSN degree from EMU- Cognitive

    Projected

  • We celebrated our 20th anniversary-psychosocial

    Projected

  • We celebrated our 25th anniversary- Psychosocial

    projected

  • Retired from Nursing Career-psychosocial

    Projected; age: 65years old
  • Period: to

    Late Adulthood through Death

    ages 65 through death

  • European Vacation- Psychosocial

    Projected

  • Open Heart Surgery- Biosocial

    age 70 years old

  • Stopped Driving - Cognitive

    Age 76 My reaction time was too slow, so I had to stop driving. Projected

  • Death

    Age 86 years old