cuteness

I got home from work last night to this---


Sam had the day off and hung out with our nieces Seti and Mele all day. What a cute uncle. They went to the store for his sister, colored, watched a movie and took a nap. :) They REALLY wanted to go swimming in our pool, but wanted to wait for me, so he got them in their swimsuits before their nap...which for some reason is so cute to me. He's so sweet with all of our nieces. When I got home we went swimming, but didn't stay long cuz the wind started to blow so it got too cold! But it was fun, they are funny girls. We went back to our apt and Sam gave them baths while I made some cookies for us. I LOOOVED seeing/hearing Sam give them baths.. I can't wait to see him with our baby girl in a few months. He'll be such a good dad!

I AM

SOOOO HAPPY!!!

...for no real reason. Just am. I'm very content with life today.

Just so you all know.

:) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

That is all.

The results are IN!!!

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IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!!!
We just found out this morning and we couldn't be happier!!

Last night I couldn't relax and quit thinking and was awake most the night, and the times that I actually slept I had the CRAZIEST dreams...one that sticks out was that we had just found out it was a girl and Sam got so upset that he swore and walked out of the ultrasound room! haha! So I told him about it, and he admitted that the last few days he's really been wanting a girl! SHOCKER!! He's always been so set on a boy, so I was surprised to hear him say that!
Anyway, back to the exciting stuff...so the ultrasound was AMAZING!! That was the coolest thing we've ever seen! The lady doing it told us everything she was doing and what she was measuring and oh my gosh I still can't get over how awesome it was! We got to see her cute little fingers and toes, her spine, brain, stomach, bladder, nose and lips, all 3 chambers of her cord and her heart! And everything was PERFECT!! Oh my gosh, I get all excited and smiley just thinking about it!! I wanna go do it all over again! I had felt her move a few times in the past week, but last night while I was just laying in bed I could feel her moving SOO much for the longest time...I even woke Sam up to tell him cause it was so awesome! It's such a crazy feeling, but I love it. Anyway, so during the ultrasound the ultrasound tech kept saying how squirmy she was and that she couldn't get a good picture of anything cause baby girl kept moving around so much. She was just showing off for us...:) So it took a long time for her to get all her measurements and stuff, but it was just fine with me..I could have looked at that screen all day and been completely happy! The very last thing she did was tell us the gender, and when she said...well its a girl, congratulations, I started to cry my eyes out! I think a lot of it was relief that everything on her has formed properly and she doesn't have any problems..and then just knowing that it's a sweet little tiny girl inside of me...oh man, it makes me emotional all over again! It was just an awesome feeling! The tech also told us that she weighs 15 oz..so almost 1 pound! Crazy!
We got some pictures of her and a cd with actual video of her moving around...but no files show up when I put it in our computer, so I need to call the office tomorrow and let them know...ANYWAY!!! It was the greatest 40 minutes of my life...and I'm sure of Sam's too!! Sam didn't even make it out of the office building before he started calling people :) He was so cute...he held my hand the entire time and didn't stop smiling. He's gonna be the cutest dad on earth. I can't wait to see him hold his baby girl! Heck, I can't wait to hold her and kiss her! I'm already so so totally in love with her!
I'm so glad that we know what we're having...it's weird but I feel so much better about everything, maybe because I've been too happy and excited today to be stressed or worried...but I had HOURS to think about things last night when I couldn't sleep and I know that as long as Sam and I keep paying our tithing, keep reading our scriptures, keep praying, and keep going to church...things are going to work out just fine for us. And even if we have the fussiest hardest baby on earth, we'll still love the CRAP out of her...so it'll all be OOOKAY!! I just feel very relieved and excited about it all. And I'm so happy she's healthy and perfect, and it's so nice to be able to say "she" and "her" rather than "it"! Oh, and she will make granddaughter number NINE for my mom! No boys on the Bayles side...yet...my sister Anneke finds out what she's having in 3 weeks, so there's still a possibility of a boy on that side!
Well alright, I could go on for hours about how happy I am and all that I'm feeling right now, but I'll stop...I'm sure you all get the point :)Here are a few pictures of our sweet baby girl :)


Ok this is of her little face looking right at the camera...you can mostly see her eyes. But how sweet of her to be a good girl and look right at the camera...:)


This one is harder to see...but its a view from below, looking up..so that big white thing is her bum :) and off to the right is the bottom of one of her feet!!


And here's the side view of her...her nose looks kinda pointy, like mine. Sucks to be her... But isn't she CUTE?!?!


I bought this cute little dress tonight...her very first outfit :)

emotions, emotions, emotions

I have a million billion emotions going on inside my pregnant body lately...I don't even know where to start, so I'm not even going to attempt to!! But a few major things on my mind lately have been that my cute dad has been gone for 17 years. I can't even believe it. I thought his death would get easier and easier every year, but I've found as I've gotten older and gotten to new phases in my life, it only gets harder and harder. I remember being so sad about him not being there when I got married, but that morning in the sealing room I KNOW he was there with all of us, and I know he was so proud of me and Sam for getting sealed in the temple. His spirit was so strong there, and I think I cried more about that than actually getting married and being scared outta my mind! And when I think about him not being around to hold our sweet baby I get pretty emotional too... But I know that little baby is hanging out with him right now and that my Dad will be last person to kiss and hug him/her before we do!! It's SOOOOOO amazing and reassuring to know that I WILL see him again someday, and that my sweet mom will have her husband around again. I cannot even imagine going thru what my mom has been thru in these last 17 years. She has dealt with more than most women her age, I'm sure, and she's done it all with unwavering faith and with a smile on her face. She's my inspiration...I love her so much. Dad was a lucky dude :)
Another biggie on my mind is our baby.. we find out TOMORROW what we're having!! I've known my whole pregnancy that we'd find out the sex of our baby, but for some reason, when I scheduled my ultrasound last week I got overwhelmed! I feel so anxious and nervous and scared and unsure! It's more and more real every day. Don't get me wrong, I'm so so so so so so excited to be a mom and for Sam to be a dad, but I'M SOOOOOO SCARED at the same time!!! It's a ginormous step that I hope we're ready for and can handle! Thank goodness we both have amazing families and friends to help us out along the way!
Anyway...I guess that is all for now. I will DEFINITELY be posting about if its a little Sam or Amy here in the next few days, and hopefully will have some pictures to show off as well! :)

Funny Shtuff

So...this is my FAVORITE commercial. I laugh so hard whenever I see it...thought I'd share. Oh, and, totally exciting...I just went to Target and bought me 2 cute maternity shirts, a new skirt, a pack of diapers, and 2 shirts for Sam...for 50 buckaroos. Yes, I'm amazing..simply amazing. Ok, now watch the commercial...hopefully somebody finds it as funny as I do.. :)





K so I'm gonna add a few other ones that I think are funny as well...

Blessed

Last night was rough...we got some unexpected hospital bills(from the time I had to go get a CT scan and meds for an awful migraine) and it really got me down. Oh, they were unexpected because we thought our insurance was covering it all...come to find out, they aren't. So I was home alone, missing Sam while he was at work, knowing I'm not going to see him much this week cause I'm working a total of 52 hours, and let's just say my emotions got the very best of me. I lost it. I was crying like a baby. And ya know how it is, one thing bums ya out, and then you're able to think of a million other reasons to get even MORE bummed...yes. I did that. I was STRESSING about our baby, worrying about being able to save enough money so that I can take 4-5 weeks off work when it comes, and having enough to buy all the things we'll need..that in itself is enough to overwhelm me! But then I started to fret about if I'm really cut out to be a mom...I know I have a ton of experience with kids, and know I can handle 5 kids, 6 yrs and younger, but I'm able to leave at the end of the day, and go home to my quiet apartment and do my own thing...so I often wonder if the Lord knew what he was doing when he decided it was time for us to have a baby. (ok, I totally don't REALLY think that...obviously I know He did, and I know we won't face anything we can't handle.....but sometimes I have a hard time fully grasping and understanding that.....) And then I started to get sad that my mom and sisters are so far away and won't be able to be at the hospital with me and stuff like that. My mom is going to come down for a bit to help out, but it's gonna be super hard for me when she has to leave. I get choked up thinking about now....oh brother, I'm emotional. Anyway, so last night wasn't my best of nights. But I talked to my amazing mom, and my in tune with the Spirit husband, and was able to calm down. I have such a strong testimony of tithing, so I don't know why I always seem to stress about having enough money..isn't that retarded??? We ALWAYS make it and ALWAYS have enough, you'd think I'd learn to chill out a little... But they both reminded me to have faith and as long as we're doing our part, the Lord will take care of us. And GOSH that is so true, and I know it!!!!!!! I really do know it. I just need to ALWAYS remember it cause it's so reassuring and comforting. Anyway, so I was laying in bed trying to sleep, and I started thinking that even if we do have a lot of stinkin bills to pay, and even if we won't have the fanciest and nicest things for our baby, and even if we don't have the biggest apartment, and even if we do live 13 hours away from my family and on and on and on....I have SOOO SOOO SOOO much to be thankful for. I started naming things off in my head and even though I was feeling much better, it helped me out even more!!! Here are a FEW things that I thought about...



-I have an amazing family who is always there for me, and I married into a great family as well. We've got it made on both sides :)


-I have the best job in the world. Seriously, who else gets to go and play with 5 ADORABLE kids all day, and get paid for it?


-We have a cute little apartment...its really little, but its all we need. Even with a new baby here in a few months, it'll be enough! And it's a place we can always go and feel 'at home' and feel the Spirit there. How great is that?! Pretty darn great if ya ask me...


-I married the most amazing human being on earth. Now, Sam and I have had our very fair share of struggles..and ya know what? I'm actually thankful for them. I can honestly say that...it's just brought us closer and we've grown a crazy amount even in the last 6-7 months. And even more since we found out about little Levatau...Sam is such a great husband and Priesthood holder. I love that I can ask for a blessing at any time and not have to worry or wonder if he's worthy. I love that he's always so on top of us paying our tithing and fast offerings. He's my best friend in the whole world. He makes me smile and laugh every day. I know he's going to make an amazing dad, and I can't wait to see him hold our tiny little baby in his great big arms... Don't mean to brag, but I did a dang good job in picking out a husband! :)


-We both have great callings, in a great ward that we both LOVE! We never wanna leave...


-We are lucky enough to own 2 really good, dependable cars. Not many people have one dependable car, and we have 2!


-I'm lucky enough to have a little tiny person growing inside of me...the little tiny person has made me real sick a lot of times, but I'm already so so so so so in love with our baby. I can't wait to find out if its a little girl or boy...but every day I fall more and more in love with him/her. And I know it is such a blessing for us to be able to have a baby come into our lives.



-Sam and I both have the best friends anyone could ever ask for and know we can call them anytime for anything.



-I'm so thankful for my eternal marriage, and that Sam and I will be together forever. And that the little family that we are starting to create will be eternal as well. Aaand, that I'll be able to see my Dad again someday.



-I'm really thankful for AC in my apartment, car and at work because its 89 degrees here today and its like death. I can't even imagine it getting 20 degrees hotter here...I just might die this summer from the darn heat.



I have so so many more blessings in my life, but I'll stop there before I get too carried away...you all get the point. :) I'm a very lucky girl and the last thing I need to do is feel sorry for myself...a lot of people have it a lot worse than me. I'm glad that I had a downer night so that I could sit and think about my life and how seriously blessed I am...

love this lady

FIND ME A CUTER BABY...GO AHEAD...JUST TRY...

oh, and here's me starting to look a little more pregnant, rather than just overly fat...