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Prenatal Development and Birth
I was born 24 days later than expected. I weighed 8 lbs and my length was 21 inches. -
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The First Two Years: Psychosocial Development
-Christmas of 2005, I woke up and was told to go open presents but when my mom left the room I got upset and ran after her instead of opening presents.
-Right before my second birthday, after successfully counting to ten, I clapped and exclaimed "yay!", as if knowing I did a good job. -
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The First Two Years: Biosocial Development
-During these first two years, I grew in weight and in length/height, slept less hours each day, and developed my five primary senses.
-By Christmas time, I was able to crawl on my own. This falls in the normal range of 8 to 10 months.
-My senses of smelling, tasting, and touching rapidly developed. In September of 1995, I had several experiences where I scooped pudding or cool-whip out of the container and got it all over my face! -
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The First Two Years: Cognitive Dvelopment
-According to my mom, before I turned one month old, I sucked on my binky almost all the time.
-Around Christmas time, I had a picture with Santa. During this photo-op, I kept grasping and tugging on Santa's beard. There is even a photo of me doing it. This demonstrates "New adaptation and anticipation" because I deliberately was tugging on Santa's beard.
-When I was around one years old, I would giggle and babble a lot, especially when my mom or dad was talking to me. -
First Spoken Words
My first word was "Hi." My mom said that after learning this word, any time anyone would pass my crib or just pass me in general, I would say hi every time, to anyone. Also, when I was just over a year old, my grandma and my aunt thought it would be funny to teach me a few curse words and then sent me off to say them to my dad. It was successful, and soon I was running around my grandma's house saying "shit" repeatedly. -
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Early Childhood: Biosocial Development
-By the summer of 1997, I was able to ride and pedal a tricycle all by myself.
-My family used to own a cabin at Higgins Lake. In the lake we had a dock with a small ladder/staircase into the water. I was able to climb up out of the water all by myself.
-In 1998, I started gymnastics and was able to accomplish backwards somersaults. -
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Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development
-When I was three, I got very sick. Due to chemotherapy, I lost all of my hair. This is one reason why I always wore dresses at this age, to identify that I was still a girl even with no hair. One time, I was even made fun of and told I looked like a boy since I had no hair. This was very upsetting to me.
-When I was sick in the hospital, I had formed a friendship with a girl named Katie. We became very close and enacted in sociodramatic play often. -
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Early Childhood: Cognitive Development
-When I was 3, my baby sister was born. When she first came home, there were a lot of new rules and things I wasn't supposed to do with my sister. Whenever I was told not to do something, I always asked "Why?"
-Also at age three, I thought my baby sister (who was three months at the same time) was three years old, just like I was. I had an arguement with my mom about my sister and I being the same age, and my mom had to explain that if she was 3 years, she'd be big like me. -
Halloween 1997
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Christmas 1997
Christmas time with my sister when I was three and she was just born -
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Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development
-Around age 6 or 7, I learned how to ride a bicycle without any training wheels.
-In early childhood and the beginning of middle childhood, I did not always listen and brush my teeth enough, which resulted in many cavities. However, moving through middle childhood I started to take better care of my health and brushed my teeth more, resulting in less cavities. -
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Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development
-One thing I remember about elementary school was that I was a good speller. I learned how to use mnemonic devices and so I always did well on spelling tests.
-I also really enjoyed reading. I liked reading the Goosebumps books in elementary school and then Sweet Valley Twins books in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. -
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Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development
-When I reached this age, like many children, I had weekly chores and an allowance.
-I also was involved with dance after school, and I was required to keep track of being prepared for class every day.
-During the second grade, I became part of a "club" of friends. We all had matching t-shirts and set rules for being in the club. I joined a different "club" again in fourth grade with similar expectations. -
Second Grade
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Dance Competition
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Adolescence: Biosocial Development
-In 2007, at age 13, I started my first menstrual cycle, and thus began puberty.
-Because of puberty, I had a growth spurt. This is when my scoliosis first became apparent.
-As I grew older, my breasts and hips grew larger/wider. -
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Adolescence: Cognitive Development
-During middle school, whenever I had a pimple or something, I always thought it was much bigger and that everyone who looked at me noticed it, when really no one noticed it at all.
-In middle school, I also witnessed cyberbullying. A lot of girls liked to text each other, spreading rumors and pictures of each other to bully and gossip. -
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Adolescence: Psychosocial Development
-During the year 2009, in eighth grade, I got my first boyfriend.
-In the beginning of high school, I would bicker with my mom a lot, but our relationship only got stronger. -
Freshman Homecoming
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Emerging Adulthood: Biosocial Development
-After going away to college, I have become a lot more conscientious of my health. Now I have to take it into my own hands. When I grocery shop, I have started to pick a lot healthier snacks like cheese and crackers or veggies and fruit rather than brownies and pastries. -
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Emerging Adulthood: Cognitive Development
-Currently 19 years old, I am going to college at Grand Valley State University.
-In college, I have really become stronger in my faith. I now take it into my own hands and seek my faith on my own, instead of doing what my family is doing. -
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Emerging Adulthood: Psychosocial Development
-I have now been with my current boyfriend for three years.
-I often look to my mom and stepdad for help, whether it be financial or advice. -
Senior Prom
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Last Small Group Bible Study
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Adulthood: Biosocial Development
-I will develop wrinkles on my skin
-I may get arthritis in my knuckles, as it runs in my family
-I will go through menopause -
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Adulthood: Cognitive Development
-My intelligence will become specialized in Oncology and Nursing.
-My short-term memory will begin to decline. -
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Adulthood: Psychosocial Development
-I will be married
-I will have children
-I will be content in my career -
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Late Adulthood: Biosocial Development
-According to the death predictor, I will live to be 87 based on my decisions. I hope to live that long, possibly even longer.
-My health will decline -
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Late Adulthood: Cognitive Development
-It is possible that I will develop Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, as they run in my dad's side of the family.
-I hope that I will not develop any form of dementia and can plan and be an active thinker.
-I would like to involved myself in activities such as still teaching ballet or being a Cecchetti examiner. -
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Late Adulthood: Psychosocial Development
-Hopefully I will still be married to my husband.
-I hope I will still volunteer at the hospital like my grandma does.
-I hope that I will be able to assist frail elderly with their ADLs if I am able to do them myself. -
My Death
The death age prediction estimated my death to be at age 87. -I hope to have a Christian funeral, but I want laughs and dancing.
-Around that age, my husband, if he is still alive, will be my health care proxy. If he is dead, my oldest child will be my decider.
-I hope to not be in hospice before death.
