We're evacuating early Sunday morning. We have a hotel room in Northern Alabama. We've packed (or should I say I) so much more. I have a whole rubbermaid container for pictures and Patrick doesn't understand why. Since we're on the westbank and the news is saying we're so vulnerable, I'm prepared to lose the house. It's very sad to know that's a possibility. With Katrina, I don't think anyone ever thought it was a possibility but we've had 3 years to deal with people with loss and it's sunken in.
I'm not looking forward to doing bottle and nipple stuff in a hotel sink. I'm not looking forward to being quiet in the room while Alex naps. I'm not looking forward to taking the dog out for walks instead of letting him roam free in the yard. But I'm looking forward to the fact that we will have electricity, food, and water.
To those of you who choose to stay. I hope that things go well for you. I have many people that I LOVE who are choosing to stay and I wish they wouldn't. But they don't live on the westbank and could be safer.
As Gustav is a category 4 now, I don't see how anywhere in his path will be safe. But that's my opinion.
I'm sure I'll post when we reach our hotel and tell about our joyous adventure of evacuating with an 8 month old baby. BTW, tomorrow Alex makes 8 months.
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