{

        //this seems simple, if the lists are sorted, all you need to do is compare each head and insert
        //the smallest one into the new list;
        //the trickiest part of this would be proper node pointer management
        //we need a link to the head of the sorted list and a iterator pointer
        //to make sure we don't lose our place.
        SinglyLinkedListNode sorted = new SinglyLinkedListNode(0);
        SinglyLinkedListNode ind= new SinglyLinkedListNode(0);
        
        //point the sorted list to the first element in the list
        if(head1.data <= head2.data){
            sorted =  head1; //point start of list at it
            ind =  head1; //point iterator at it
            head1 = head1.next; //move head1 pointer over 1
        }
        else{
            sorted = head2; // point start of list at it
            ind = head2; // point iterator at it 
            head2 = head2.next;//move head2 pointer over 1
        }
        
        while( head1 != null || head2!= null)
        {
            if(head1 == null && head2 != null){
                //continue down head2
                ind.next = head2;
                ind = ind.next;
                head2 = head2.next; //make sure to move head2 over 
            }
            else if(head1 !=null && head2 == null){
                //head2 is null and we can continue down head1
                ind.next = head1;
                ind = ind.next;
                head1= head1.next; // make sure to move head1 over
            }
            else if(head1.data <= head2.data && ind.next == head1){
                //head1 is the next lowest number and i next is pointing to it
                //so we just need to move head1 over 1 as well as i over on same list;
                head1 = head1.next;
                ind = ind.next; 
            }
            else if(head1.data <= head2.data && ind.next==head2){
                //head1 is the next lowest number and i next is not pointing to it
                //we need to make i next point to head1 then move head1 and iterator over
                ind.next = head1;
                head1 =head1.next;
                ind = ind.next;
            }
            else if(head1.data > head2.data && ind.next== head1){
                //head2 is the next lowest data and i next is not pointing to it
                //make i next point to head2 and move head2 and iterator over
                ind.next = head2;
                head2 = head2.next;
                ind = ind.next;
            }
            else{
                //head2 is next lowest dat and i next is pointing to it
                //move head2 and iterator over
                head2 =head2.next;
                ind = ind.next;
            }

        }  
        return sorted;
    }