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Embryonic stage. During the first eight weeks I was in my embryonic period. By my fifth week as an embryo small buds developed that would be my arms and legs and a small vessel that will be my heart starts pulsating. By eight weeks I am about 1 inch lon
Prenatal
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My parents find out they are having a girl!!
Prenatal
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During the 9th week Female organs develop. My head starts to develop. At 3 months I weight about 3 ounces and I am almost 3 inches long.
Prenatal
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During this middle trimester my heartbeat becomes stronger. My brain grows six times it's size. If I was born at 22 weeks it is likely that I would survive.
Prenatal
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My odds of surviving are getting better each day if I were to be born prematurely. My lungs are expanding and contracting. My heart is fully developed.
Prenatal
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During the final trimester of my prenatal development I am forming a bond with my mother. I am conscious of her sounds, diet and movements. I am getting used to my mothers heartbeat and the sound of her voice. My heart beats faster if my mother gets anxi
Prenatal
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Born on April 26, 1990 at 8:44pm. Weighing 6lbs 9 oz's and 18.5 inches long at Huron Valley Hospital. My mother had an all natural childbirth.
First Two Years
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Started to look at and study my mothers and fathers faces when they held me so I could learn to recognize them.
First Two Years
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Cuddled with my parents and granparents. Started to bond with my family immediately after I was born.
First Two Years
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I am already using reflexive communication like crying and facial expressions to communicate.
First Two Years
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Starting to smile at people I recognize
First Two Years
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Able to sit up on my own!
First Two Years
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Cry when I can't reach things I want. Starting to show frustration and anger.
First Two Years
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First pictures with Santa show me crying and fearful of him
First Two Years
Psychosocial Event -
My first understandable word is Da Da
FIrst Two Years
Cognitive Event -
Mother goes back to work and I am showing anxiety. I Cry when my babysitter takes me out of my mothers arms and try to cling to mommy so she will not leave.
First Two Years
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Walking on my own!
First Two Years
Biosocial Event -
We move to a new home. Grandma starts to take care of me while my parents work. I know and love grandma so I don't show as much separation anxiety when mom leaves me there.
First Two Years
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I am starting to understand words more rapidly and I can speak about 50 words in English.
First Two Years
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Started to Crawl
First Two Years
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Holding crayons in right hand. I am definately right handed.
The Play Years
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First night sleeing away from my parents. Spent the night at my grandparents.
The Play Years
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Start going to Livonia Montessori Preschool
The Play Years
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Met my best friend at the time. Her name was Corey.
The Play Years
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Went to the Zoo with my mom and dad to learn about zoo animals
The Play Years
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My pediatrition says I am slightly anemic. Probably because I am a picky eater. I start taking iron supplements.
The Play Years
Biosocial Event -
Learning French at Preschool
The Play Years
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Montessori teacher tells my mom that I am a chatterbox and I tell all our family secrets to her!
The Play Years
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Started to develop my love of reading
The Play Years
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Favorite activity was playing school and dress-up with my friend Sara.
The Play Years
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Met Samantha, one of my best friends
The School Years
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Learned to swim
The School Years
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Became a "Brownie" (girl scout)
The School Years
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First day of first grade at Grant Elementary School, Livonia, MI
The School Years
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Lost first baby tooth
The Play Years
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First time in airplne! Trip to Florida with my parents and grandparents.
The School Years
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Joined Cheerleading Team for Livonia Blue Jays Football League
The School Years
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Started Gymnastics Lessons
The School Years
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Went to "Mommy and Me Camp" with my mom and my friend Sara and her mom at camp Metamorah. This became a yearly event for the next 3 years.
The School Years
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Took Dance Lessons
The School Years
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Went on a Carribean Cruise on the Carnival Cruise Ship "Imagination" with my parents and grandparents
The School Years
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Learned to do multiplication
The School Years
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Got a bad case of food poisoning after eathing shrimp at my aunts house.
The School Years
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Brought my 8 week old golden retriver puppy home for the first time. She was a great companion and ended up helping me through a rough time I was to have later in my life.
The School Years
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Was a "safety girl" at school and helped the younger kids during their lunch hour.
The School Years
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Met one of my best friends, Kara. We are like sisters. This is a photo of us celebrating my 21st birthday in Chicago.
The School Years
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Puberty begins
Biosocial Event
Adolescence -
Graduated from elementary school. Olympic Gold Medalist, Sheila Taormina came and brought her gold medal for us all to try on. Here is a photo of us.
The School Years
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Went to CanCun for spring break with my family and my friend Samantha.
Adolescence
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Found out I had Scoliosis.
Adolescence
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Had a severe reaction to the 2nd Hepatitis B Vaccine in a series of 3. Missed the first month of 8th Grade. Will never have another vaccine again. Needless to say, did not have the 3rd of the series.
Adolescence
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Took the ACT Test
Adolescence
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Had Anterior Spinal Fusion Surgery to correct my scoliosis. Here is my X-ray after surgery. I was fused T-10 to L-2. I was left with a curve below my fusion.
Adolescence
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Started Homebound School. My favorite teacher, Mrs. Gagnick, came to my house twice a week to help me keep up with my schoolwork after my spine surgery
Adolescense
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Self taught myself 2nd semester of 11th grade. Still in pain and not able to go back to school for 2nd semester of 11th grade. Farmington High School did not want to continue to send home bound teacher to my home so I withdrew and was homeschooled using
Adolescence
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Depression set in because I was not recovering from my surgery and was still in constant pain.
Adolescence
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Senior trip to Florida. Here is a photo of me and my best friend, Kara, on St. Petersburgh Beach
Adolescence
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High School graduation ceremony. Here I am with my grandpa before the ceremony.
Adolescence
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Started dating a guy that I would date for the next year and a half
Emerging Adulthood
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Started Schoolcraft College
Emerging Adulthood
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Went back to Farmingtnon High School for my senior year and ended up graduating early with honors. This is my senior picture from the yearbook.
Adolescence
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Started to develop anxiety.
Emerging Adulthod
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Broke up with my boyfriend that I had for the past year and a half.
Emerging Adulthood
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Made the Dean's List for my 1st semester at Schoolcraft. This was a good start and continued each semester
Emerging Adulthood
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My Golden Retriever, Dharma, passes away suddenly. I was devastated as she was my faithful companion since I was 10 years old. She also stood by me and kept me company throught the long months of recovery from my spinal surgery. Here is a photo of Dharm
Energing Adulthood
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Adopted a Golden Retriever puppy and named her Oakley. Our home was too quiet and depressing after the loss of Dharma. I still missed Dharma and didn't bond with the new puppy at first.
Emerging Adulthood
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Started to seek help and what was the beginning of an infinate number of opinions and doctors appts. to get relief of my chronic pain.
Emerging Adulthood
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Started dating Joe, my current boyfriend
Emerging Adulthood
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Started healing from the loss of my Golden Retriever Dharma with the help of my new puppy Oakley. We finally started to form a bond.
Emerging Adulthood
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Became a member of the PTK Honor Society
Emerging Adulthood
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Earn my Bachelor's Degree
Emerging Adulthood
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Have my anxiety under control.
Adulthood
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Bought a home with my fiance
Adulthood
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Get Married
Adulthood
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Have my first child
Adulthood
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Saw a small wrinkle emerging between my eyebrows
Adulthood
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Had to refresh my knowledge to help my daughter with her homework!
Adulthood
Cognitive -
Go to my Daughters High School Graduation
Adulthood
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Went back to College to earn my Masters Degree
Adulthood
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Started taking care of my elderly parents
Adulthood
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Diagnosed with Osteoperosis
Late Adulthood
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Slipped on ice and broke my hip
Late Adulthood
Biosocial Event -
My husband and I celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary
Late Adulthood
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Diagnosed with Denentia
Late Adulthood
Cognitive Event -
My dear husband passed away in his sleep at the age of 95.
Late Adulthood
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I pass away in my sleep.
Late Adulthood
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