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Prenatal Development
I am conceived and growing in my mother's womb.
My mother is eating healthy, taking prenatal vitamins, and exercising. She played music for me and sang me songs when I was in her womb. She had two other children at the time so she was busy but told me she wasn't stressed. -
Birth
I am born in Trenton, Michigan at Seaway Hospital. I am 6 lbs 3 oz and 21 inches. -
Body and Brain development at 4 months old
I have doubled my birthweight and now weight 12 pounds. I am 23 inches tall. My brain is developing and growing at a rapid pace. I am experiences I am having, both expectant and dependent, are contributing to my brain development. -
Crawling at 9 months old
At 9 months old, I am developing my gross motor skills and begin to crawl. -
Cognitive Development
I am developing sensorimotor intelligence and processing information. After a few months of being born, I was able to remember how to make a toy move by pushing on it and a few months after that I understand object permanence. I have two older siblings. I have playdates with a few of my neighbor friends. -
Psychosocial development: Attachment
Towards the end of my first year of life, I have formed a strong attachment to my parents and my two older siblings. I prefer my mom and have learned how to explore the world independently and with self-confidence. I have not been in daycare since my mom stayed at home with me and my two older siblings. -
Language development at one year
At one year old, I am able to say three words pretty clear: mama, dada, and nana. -
First steps at 15 months old
At 15 months of age, I am able to take my first steps and begin walking due to muscle strength, brain maturity within the motor cortex, and practice. -
Fine motor skills are developing
My fine motor skills are developing and I am able to feed myself and use the pincer movement. -
Biosocial development: Health
I am a very healthy toddler. I received all of my immunizations, was provided with proper nutrition (breastmilk), and was able to get plenty of sleep. -
Emotional Development during the first two years
During the first two years of my life, my emotions have been developing. From happiness, to frustration, and even fear, at the age of two, separation anxiety has heightened. Also, new emotions have begun to appear such as pride, shame, embarrassment, and gulit. These emotions are because I am aware of other people. -
Language development at age two
By age two, I am able to speak in short sentences and am building my vocabulary daily. My language has developed through reinforcement from my family, neurological maturation, and social motivation. -
Biosocial development: body changes, brain development, and injuries
My body has been changing constantly in the last few years but the growth rate has declined. I am more of a picky eater and prefer sweets to vegetables. Due to new brain connections, I am more coordinated and less impulsive. My gross motor skills are developing a bit slower but I am a better drawer that I was a few years ago. I haven't had any serious injuries yet. My parents have been taking very good care of me. However, I did develop pneumonia around this time and was in the hospital. -
Cognitive Development: Kindergarten
I started Kindergarten at age five. My language abilities continued to grow and I learned how to socialize with my classmates through play. -
Psychsocial development in the play years
I am six years old and have developed a high self-esteem. However, my parents have an authoritarian style of parenting that includes punishment through spanking. My self-esteem will begin to diminish and as I become more aware of gender differences, I notice that my brother is more agressive towards my parents when they punish him. I am very complient during punishment and cry easily. -
Biosocial development in the school years: My first communion
At age 8, I made my first holy communion. I am in dance and cheerleading classes which help me to exercise regularly. My brain is continuing to develop as I practice my reading skills. I have an above average IQ and don't show any signs of special needs. -
Cognitive development in the school years: Spelling Bee contestant
IN fourth grade, I was in my school's spelling bee and won fifth place. My grades were all A's and I had a become quite the speller and mathematician. I was able to memorize all of my multiplication facts and had become a better reader. -
Psychosocial development in the school years: Fighting with friends
In fifth grade, fighting with friends was becoming a regular occurance for me. I had two "best" friends that would be friends with me one day and then the next I was out of the friend circle. They bullied me into doing negative things such as shaving my legs and getting into trouble at recess. At the time I felt that they were such cool friends and wanted to impress them. I wasn't very self-confident and was more of a follower. My family contributed to my lack of self-confidence. -
Cognitive development in adolescence: Thinking and Learning
When my grandfather passed away this year, I was in the school play and involved in cheerleading. I was self-conscious about what I looked like and spent a great amount of time getting ready in the morning. My grades were very good and I had started to make good friends who had a positive influence on me. However, I had never experienced a death in the family and my emotions overwhelmed me when my grandfather passed away. It helped me think about other's feelings as I comforted my sisters. -
Biosocial development: Puberty and Drugs
My freshman year of high school was filled with changes. Not only was my body developing but my friend started experimenting with drugs, alcohol, and sex. I had witnessed my older brother get into trouble for drinking and wanted no part of this type of behavior. My friend told me we were no longer friends because I was a goody goody. At the end of this school year, I had my first kiss. -
Psychosocial development in adolescence: High School Graduation
In May 1999, I graduated high school with honors. I was continuing to search for my identity and was in my first real relationship with a boy. I got depressed from time to time as my parents begin to fight more and my sister got into trouble. -
Biosocial development: Emerging Adulthood
I moved into the dorms at Eastern Michigan University on this day. I was in good physical shape from cheerleading in high school. Many thought I was underweight. I gained five pounds my freshman year of college. I wasn't eating very healthy since I ate pizza, hamburgers, tacos, and cafeteria food most days. I broke up with my high school boyfriend and started to go to college parties. I did experiment with alcohol. It seemed normal to me since others were under--age drinking as well. -
Cognitive Development: Emerging Adulthood
I graduated from EMU with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education majoring in Math and minoring in Group Science.
I had matured since entering college and began attending the campus church from time to time. I had many experiences by living away at college and meeting new people. I was becoming an independent and more self-confident adult. -
Psychosocial development in Emerging Adulthood
In March of 2005, my friend committed suicide. I became very anxious and depressed. I went to counseling and grief groups which helped. However, it took a few years before I felt that I could let go of my friend. -
Psychosocial development in Adulthood: Marriage
I married my college sweetheart on July 21, 2005. We dated for five years before getting married and did live together for almost two years before the wedding day. We have been married for four years now and I know that we will stay married. We are best friends and have deep trust and love for one another. We also have good communication skills which we both feel is very important in a marriage. -
Cognitive development in Adulthood: Masters degree
I graduated from Oakland University with my masters degree in August 2008. I majored in Education and had learned many new skills that I could use in my classroom as a teacher. One of the classes discussed multiple intelligences. I agree that going back to school after college was difficult, especially while teaching full-time. However, it challenged my brain and introduced me to a great group of friends. -
Biosocial development in Adulthood: Birth of my daughter
After hearing that my sister who is a few years older than me was not able to have children, my husband and I started trying to conceive. A few months later, I was pregnant. My daughter, Adrienne, was born on July 9, 2009. She was healthy and has been a wonderful gift that I adore. -
Psychosocial development in Late Adulthood: Retirement
Around the age of 54, I hope to be able to retire from teaching. I have bought 5 years of retirement so I should have enough years to retire. I plan on spending time with my family and friends during retirement. I would love it if I have grandchildren that I could help take care of. I also plan on volunteering and keeping active during my retirement. -
Biosocial development in Late Adulthood: Health
Around the age of 65, I am predicting that I may have health issues that are common with my parents. My mother has high blood pressure that develped in her fifties. She also has thyroid issues and takes medicine to keep it under control. My father has hypoglycemia and arthritis. I plan on eating healthy and exercising to help prevent these diseases. However, I am aware that I may still develop them. -
Cognitive develpment in Late Adulthood: Symptoms of Dementia
Around the age of 78, I am predicting that I may start showing symptoms of dementia. My grandmother has Alzheimer's disease and started showing symptoms in her late seventies. She would lose things and not remember to eat or bathe. It progressed until she died at the age of 84 and by then she didn't know her family members. I plan on seeing a doctor in my sixties and seventies to get tested for dementia and take medicine to prevent memory loss if necessary. -
Death and Dying: Prediction of my death year
I predict that I will die around the age of 88. I want to live a long life but not too long where I am not able to take care of myself. I hope to die in my sleep and around my family. I hope that I don't have to suffer or be sick for a long time. I watched my grandfather die of cancer and he suffered so much. I hope I can be close to my family at the time of my death and not have any regrets.