I Rode The Short Bus

No joke. I went to "special" preschool.

I remember sitting on the short bus and thinking it was just about the coolest thing in the world. The bus was just my size! I just loved all things miniature.

In order to qualify for entry into Bright Futures Preschool, kids had to fail 3 items on the Denver Developmental Test. At the age of four(ish), I was unable to jump on one foot three times in a row, I couldn't cross a "t" correctly, and I failed some other gross motor skill test. Basically, I've just always been uncoordinated.

After my first college swim meet (where I kind of kicked ass), my dad told me, "Lauren, when we had to put you in special preschool,  I never thought you'd make it this far. I mean, to have the coordination you do in the water!"

I'm still not all that great on land. I cannot walk in a straight line, and I trip over myself countless times every day.