Baby Guggle

Even though Leslie didn't tag me (I am totally not offended, by the way), I liked the idea of posting my earliest memory. As I was picking Mabel up from preschool the other day, I found myself wondering what she would remember from this time in her life. It made me think about my own earliest memories.

I think I was a couple of weeks shy of turning 4. Leslie and I were in the backyard in our leotards, reinacting scenes from the made for tv movie about the gymnast Nadia. I was Nadia. Leslie was Nadia's friend (what was her name?) because they both had very long blonde hair.

My mom had just given birth to Lincoln (now known as "Guggle" - like uncle) and my parents were bringing him home from the hospital.

Wait. . . maybe this is what we were doing when they brought Julianne home. I have a vague memory of my dad carrying Lincoln in from the car in his jacket because it was raining, which would mean that Leslie and I couldn't have been outside doing gymnastics. In that case, I was 5 and this isn't my earliest memory. Do you remember, Les?

I do remember an incident at preschool as a 4 year old. A girl in my class had a bracelet made out of colorful wooden beads that I wanted in a major way. I remember coming up with a cunning plan to "accidentally" steal it from her. Just minutes before my carpool was coming to pick me up, I asked the girl if I could try on her bracelet. She was very nice and said yes. As soon as I slipped it on my wrist, I saw my ride at the door of the classroom. I got up, well aware that I was still "trying on" the bracelet, and left. I still remember the shocked and sad look on the girl's face as she watched me walk away with her bracelet. She never said anything about it, but I felt incredible guilt. I went home, and after lying to my mom about where I got the bracelet (I told her my teacher gave them to all the girls), I hid it in a box in my room and never looked at it or wore it again. Isn't that terrible?

What is your earliest memory?