Toddling Years

I was born on Saturday, June 17th, 1978 at 4:15 AM to the name Julie Christina. I was 9 pounds, 8 ounces and had black hair. I stayed in the hospital for a week due to jaundice. I was brought home to the house I live in for 28 years. I had a six-year-old sister. My mother was 29 and my father was 35.

Preschool Years

My first memory was of my dad sitting me on the counter as he tried to fix eggs for breakfast while mom was at work and my sister was at school. He let me stir and I remember feeling very important.

Close calls include falling into an open fire place. Mom caught me and I got away with no burns and slightly singed hair (which had turned blonde at this time). Another was me and mom walking back to the house after dark. I almost stepped on a black moccassin but she grabbed me just in time. (Good thing for moms, huh?)

My grandmother died when I was about 5. I don't remember too much about her but I recall staying with her once when mom went Christmas shopping and I also recall the funeral home.

Elementary School Years

School was fine at first. I remember the smell of my kindergarden class more than anything. I remember loving to paint... I remember naps and having to go to a combination class mid-year.

But around first or second grade, I developed a painful case of seperation anxiety that affects me to this day. School was a terrible place to be because no one understood what was wrong, and certianly not me. The worst part was hating myself for feeling bad all the time.

I had friends though. Oddly enough, I can remember their names with no problem even though I haven't seen any of them in a very long time. Tracy, Jennifer, Crystal, Leslie, Jill and more... I remember my crushes... Kevin, the cutest boy in class, William, the shy one and Jason, the dark-haired one. (Remember that name, he'll be coming up later.)

Move along to the next 10 years of Nova.