From baby to 5, oh those years are sooooo darling. Bye Bye 5. Now we're approaching 6-10.
What do I remember?….
First grade, I'm 6 years old and playing kissing tag with my first boyfriend, Matthew, in my backyard and at recess. My first kiss (without the tongue of course). Nevertheless, I CAN'T IMAGINE TAYSHAUN PLAYING KISSING TAG YET! uuuggghhhh!
In second grade,. I loved my red converse shoes. Ping Pong on television. New friends, new house, new school. My green poncho. I saw my first Rated PG movie. Not intentionally. The billboard said 101 Dalamatians…..we didn't read the fine print….Matinee. What the hell is a Matinee anyways? Rate PG means BLOOD. It was a cowboy movie. It was seriously disturbing to see someone get killed (on the big screen). I almost puked. And I thought Cruella De Vil was scary. NOT!!!!!
In third grade, my breasts were budding. Can you believe it? 8 years old. Mom took me to the pediatrician because one chee chee was bigger than the other. I don't quite remember if I realized that first or my mom did. Mom - help me out here??? Flips and tricks on the tricky bars - and the trick was on me when I landed on the top of my head. I had a huge goose egg from that.
In fourth grade, I became a woman. Why????? do we have to go through this every month. Roller skating at Classic. "You put your left foot in, you put your left foot out, your put your left foot in and you shake it all about. You do the howkie powkie and you turn yourself around. That's what it's all about." I'm going to be a Roller Derby girl like Rachel Welch when I grow up.
At 10 years old, I'm struggling with bad skin and crooked teeth. And i don't understand why mom has a fit when i put on mascara. I tried my first cigarette and almost choked to death. i didn't know i wasn't supposed to throw the match in the wastebasket with all that toilet paper in there. Can anybody say WATER!!!!!!???? Thank God mom and dad weren't home. And the headache! I won't do that again….well, at least it took me 20 years after that. What is it with my breasts? I find a cluster of lumps. Back to the pediatrician…who now says I'm a bit overweight too (diet at 10 years old?).
Well, look what I have to look forward to?! I mean, look what Tayshaun has to look forward to.
