We're in Dallas

We are in Dallas - safe, healthy and dry. Thanks for all your prayers and txt messages and calls!

Yesterday, Mark wrapped up work and came home around 1:30. We loaded the car and got the house ready - packed food in car, emptied the fridge/freezer, unplugged media equipment, put towels on every window sill and at base of doors to prevent any water leakage and damage to our wood floors, grabbed insurance docs, grabbed the cat...and left. We didn't board up our house, though several neighbors did. It was really surreal to see spray-painted numbers on the doorways indicating how many bodies were inside. Just in case people left or stayed - so rescue would be aware.

We left around 3 pm and decided to take an alternate route and not on the main highways. Good decision. What would have taken 6 hrs, only took us 8 hrs. We've heard from other people that the main route took 15+ hrs to get to Dallas! We arrived around midnight. We have a suite, which is good, but still a bit cramped with three adults and one child.

After dropping Mark off at the office this morning, I went to a nearby hospital to get my fetal fribronectin test. I was there for a while, but had a comfortable hospital room to myself. The test came back negative and all is well! I am well and the baby is very healthy. Just told to take it easy, but not to worry!

Mark's been super busy, as well as his co-workers. His plant, specifically, is going through a cold shut-down currently. Which requires a lot of planning, etc. They are expecting 30 feet of tide surge in Beaumont. Mark will work all day Sunday, helping to plan post-storm clean-up. I can't imagine the logistics that must entail.

We're going to get some lunch now...will write again soon. Tropical storm winds expected here in Dallas tomorrow, plus rain, but should be it. We will see! I really hope our house is okay back in Beaumont, but glad we will be safe. And, our cat, too. :)