What is your first memory?

I love this question. Because I have some very early memories that my mother said there is no way I could remember. One is on the coast of Washington State where I was born, there was a wrecked ship, beached and sideways. I remember my mother saying "stay there Kimmy honey" and seeing her slide down the deck below me and the sand trailing behind her- I even remember what she was wearing (1960's attire) black stretch style skinny pants and keds style tennis shoes. My mother said there is no way I could remember that because they removed the ship when I was two years old. But I remember it as clear now as ever. Another early memory of mine is my mother organizing her 45 records on the couch and me wearing a diaper and walking on the couch and her telling me to not step on the records, well I stepped on one by accident and broke it, my mother just said in a disappointed voice "Kimmy". I have several more memories like riding in my Aunt's Austin Healy before she moved to Venice Bch, Ca. Well she moved to Venice Bch in 1967, that would make me maybe 3 years old. I know many, many people who do not even remember kindergarden or first grade though, that just blows me away, how could they not when I have a head full of so many memories when I was very young? I am grateful that I do not remember anything tragic or dysfunctional though (we are not PERFECT by a long shot :), besides getting hit in the head with an aluminum Totem pole my older sister 'presented' to me by tossing at me, leaving a gash in my forehead with huge drops of blood dripping into the house, don't remember the stitches though!

My husband has a memory that he says has to have been from when he was still in diapers. I guess if something makes an impression on you, it sticks even if you're really young. I'm not sure what my first memory is. I do recall at least one nightmare from when I was about 4 and a song from the same age. But I'm pretty sure I remember my sister being brought home from the hospital after she was born and I was three then. So that's probably it.

My earliest memory was while I was in the hospital. I was having breathing difficulties. I was about 3 years old. I remeber sitting in this weird rocking chair. I was being held by my grandmother.

I remember being around 3 years old. I was standing in the front window looking outside and seeing my neighbor friend Mike playing. I was crying and crying because I wanted to go outside. I don't think this affected my life in any way though!

The earliest I remember seems to be in a different era in a different world, so distant now that sometimes I feel that it may not have been me.I was in the jr.kg at a school in jos, Nigeria. There at this school i was hit by a goat from behind and i remember falling down and later my bruises were attended by the headmistress herself. It was probably the first stinging sensation of raw antiseptic.My father was frantic later learning the accident. maybe thats how I probably came to know that he loves me so much....lol

my first memory was when my family moved from sarawak, malaysia to pahang, malaysia..we moved by ship and im so happy in that ship...me and my bro running away on the deck..until now i can memories it..