My Multigenre StoryDedicated to my little girl, Bayleigh

Pamela Williams

The day I found out you would be

joining our lives…It was Saturday May 9th, 2009. I woke up that morning and started getting ready for a day at Carowinds with one of my girlfriends. Once I got out of the shower, something came over me and I was feeling very strange. I was a little weary about it because I had never felt that way before. It came to my mind that I was pregnant but I really didn't think so. I took a pregnancy test just to ease my mind, setting it aside to finish getting ready because I was absolutely positive it wasn't positive. About 20 minutes went by before I remembered to check it again. I was suddenly eager and ran into the bathroom. I picked it up quickly seeing a plus mark and threw it away with instinct that I wasn't pregnant. As soon as the test left my hand I realized I was wrong. I was pregnant.

I wasn't completely sure how I felt. Those first minutes are a blur to me. I walked in to my bedroom in a daze to my phone ringing. It was Christopher, my boyfriend. Without thinking I picked up the phone and said, "Hello." He had been at work and cut himself really bad and was on his way to the hospital. I don't think I even heard that at the time though because I just told him I had to go and hung up.

Moments later, my friend I was going to be spending the day with at Carowinds walked in and she instantly knew something was going on. She didn't get a word out of her mouth before I started crying. I was scared and didn't know what to think. I was 26, with a job, and in a great relationship but it was just so unexpected.

It took me 5 more pregnancy tests before I would call Christopher to tell him that evening. He was ecstatic. I still was in disbelief the following Tuesday when we had made a doctors appointment to confirm. I never actually believed it was real until the doctor walked in the room and said, "Congratulations you two!"

Is it a boy or girl?Your daddy didn’t want to

know your sex. He wanted it to be a big surprise. I won

that battle, I could not wait to start buying you stuff and I wasn’t going with a neutral

theme. We compromised. We did not want to find out in the doctors office, so we had the nurse hide the sex and put it in a sealed envelope. We had

these big plans to have a family BBQ and open it there so that everyone found out all together. Daddy and I

couldn’t wait. As soon as we got into the car, sitting in the

parking lot of the doctors office, we opened that

envelope and read… It’s a girl!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dear Bayleigh Elizabeth, I am so over being pregnant! I am patiently awaiting your arrival. I think I have everything ready, all I need now is you.

To help pass some time I want to tell you about your name. Thank goodness you are a girl. Otherwise, your daddy and I may have had a knock down drag-out. Your middle name was easy. You have my middle name. If you would have been a boy, you would have had your daddy’s middle name, Ryan. It was the first name that would have been the battle. I wanted to name you Tripp Ryan and your daddy wasn’t having it. He was leaning more towards Ethan or Logan. You must have been meant to be because the second I said the name Bayleigh Elizabeth, for a girl option, your daddy loved it. We were both sold and agreed instantly. I let daddy pick the spelling and I love what he came up with. It’s so girly and beautiful. I can’t wait to meet you Bayleigh Elizabeth, hurry up and get here so we can hug, kiss, and hold you.

Love, Your MommyDecember 2009

Labor and Delivery day…

January 5th 5:00 p.m. – I started having some light contractions but nothing serious, I’m heading out with your Aunts and Grammie to eat some Mexican and do some laps around the mall to push you along. Contraction got real close while walking.

6:30 p.m. – We called the doctor and they told me to go to the hospital. Once arrived I was checked. Although, I was having contractions I was not dilating. Since they can not admit anyone till at least dilated to 3, they gave me some sleeping medicine to get some rest and sent me home around 8:00 p.m.

January 6th

12:30 a.m. – I am having contractions every two minutes and in a lot of pain. It’s time to go back to the hospital. I get there and they instantly admit me and get me my epidural (thank goodness). I sent your very excited daddy away so I could get some rest. Once I was relaxed and ready to sleep, so I would have energy for your arrival the nurse came in with an ultrasound machine. After doing a quick ultrasound she announced to me that I needed a cesarean because you had flipped.

3:30 a.m. – I was prepped and ready to go into surgery. Your daddy was acting so goofy in his big marshmallow looking suit he had to wear to go into surgery with me.

5:05 a.m. – You were finally here!! I couldn’t be more excited to hold you but I need to go to recovery first and you need to get cleaned up.

6:30 a.m. – you are all cleaned up and are brought into recovery with mommy. I was exhausted and struggling to keep my eyes open. I hear the nurse tell daddy to come feed you your first bottle. I was so mad. I just went through all of that and he gets to feed you your first bottle. All my jealousy passed when the nurse place you in my arms and rolled us back to our room.

Bayleigh ElizabethWelcome to the world!

Born January 6th at 5:05 a.m.

6 pounds 12 ounces

20 inches long

I know exactly what love is now.

Happy First Birthday!

Our first year together went by so fast! I felt like you were

doing something new everyday. We had a party for

you at the house. Mommy made your cake along with some cupcakes all with big B’s on them for our little

Bayleigh. Our color theme was pink and brown. Nice and girly for our precious little girl.

Happy 2nd Birthday!

Seriously, you are two? You are the best little girl. I can’t say that I

have gotten any of the terrible two’s. You are just a sweet little girl. You love Elmo. We had an Elmo themed party for your birthday at the house and we took you to see Elmo Live at the Bojangles coliseum.

Happy 3rd Birthday!

You love Dora the Explorer so that was your birthday

theme this year. Remember when I said you were a

perfect little girl and I had no ideas what terrible two’s

were? Well, you have introduced to me the

horrible three’s. Thank you for not making this

parenting thing as easy as I was making it out to be. We

love you baby girl. Stop growing up so fast.

As I Watch You Grow

Do you know how much you mean to me?As you grow into what you will be.

You came from within, from just beneath my heartit's there you'll always be though your own life

will now start.You're growing so fast it sends me awhirl, 

With misty eyes I ask, Where's my little girl?I know sometimes to you I seem harsh and so

unfair, But one day you will see, I taught you well

because I care.The next few years will so quickly fly, 

With laughter and joy, mixed with a few tears to cry.

As you begin your growth to womanhood, this fact you must know, 

You'll always be my source of pride, no matter where you go.

You must stand up tall and proud, within you feel no fear, 

For all you dreams and goals, sit before you very near.

With god's love in your heart and the world by its tail, 

You'll always be my winner, and victory will prevail.

Authors Page

My name is Pamela Williams, I am the mother of Bayleigh. I am a Elementary Education major at The University of

North Carolina Charlotte and will graduate in May 2013. I

dedicate this story to my first and only child, Bayleigh. She is my heart and my entire

life.