Hurricane Ike

Just so you know, we survived Hurricane Ike and are safe. The storm hit us early Saturday morning (maybe around 2 am?). We woke up a few times during the night, but the house was surprisingly sturdy and insulated-- we barely heard a thing. At points during the storm we had sustained winds of 112 mph. Luckily, we have don't have any mature trees in our yard. Since we are about 70 miles inland we didn't get affected by the huge storm surge. After the storm passed we inspected the house and it looks like we don't have any damage to report. When Brandon gets home he wants to check the roof, but since we didn't find any shingles on the ground or experience leaking we are hopeful that everything is still intact.
The first few hours after the storm we had limited cell phone service, but the cell towers have since gone down. Like 99% of the other Houston residents we also lost electrical power. So, even though we have clean running water and gas, we can't use any electricity. We're hoping that it gets turned back on quickly, but some reports estimate that we might have to wait anywhere from 2-4 weeks.
Until the power is restored we are staying with my mom. Even though it was quite a drive, it was worth it (Can you imagine living without ac in Houston?). While we're up here Brandon is able to work at his company headquarters and I'm able to help my mom and grandma unpack and get situated in their new house; so we're both keeping busy. Another reason we decided to come up here is so that I can maintain my prenatal care (my doctor's office in Houston is closed and I was supposed to have my 20 week check up today).
Hopefully, we'll be able to go home soon. We love our neighborhood and little house. In the meantime, thanks for your concern and prayers. Please continue to keep the residents of the Houston area in your prayers. Lots of people are still suffering and it looks like it is going to be a pretty intensive clean up effort.