Now, when I got to Old Navy, it was cloudy outside, but the sun was still shinning through. I knew they were having bad weather at home. It just did not hit me we were going to have it there as well.
While I am in the fitting room, I hear this loud commotion outside in the store. People were yelling "Go to the fitting room!!", "Hurry up get in the fitting room!!". So, Me being the only one in the fitting room is wondering what on earth is going on.
I grab my phone and my purse, and I come out of the fitting room to be met with all of the customers and employees of the store. I asked what was going on. They said a tornado was at North Park Mall. They said no one can leave, we have to stay in the fitting room away from the glass. (The whole front of the store is nothing but glass.)
I was like OH CRAP!
Well, I called Lisa and told her. She had warned me earlier of tornado warnings in Jackson and Ridgeland. But, I had told her I was fine and that the weather was OK where I was.
So, we are all sitting in the back of the store in the fitting rooms, and they have a radio on the weather. The lights flash off. Then they come back on. Then the lights flash again. This time they stayed off. We also lost our radio. The employees of Old Navy were talking about how the glass at the front of the store was rattling and shaking before they came to the fitting rooms.
I asked someone where North Park Mall was, they said right beside us. I was really scared. Next we heard what sounded like a train right on top of us! I thought I was going to die!! I thought the building was fixing to come down on top of me!! About 1 minute later, the noise was gone, and we were all relieved!
We still were not allowed to leave the store or even the fitting rooms. I looked down and noticed I still had on Old Navy's clothes that I was in the middle of trying on!! LOL
Once we could go out of the fitting room and were allowed to leave the store, the electricity was still off. We went outside to find that there was a lady that was trying to go inside of Circuit City next door as the storm was over us and the wind pushed her down and she lost her phone and keys. After the storm, her phone and keys were no where to be found.
The Old Navy sign was crashing down all over the front of the store. Glass shattering everywhere. To leave the store was even a hazard! The roof of the store was messed up. We seriously believe the tornado was right on top us but just did not come down!! There was way too much damage for it to have been only winds! Also, cars in the parking lot were damaged. The manager of Old Navy, her vehicle had a huge hole in the back window!!
I have never actually been in a full blown tornado nor do I ever want to be. I am scared to death of bad weather anyways, and this experience totally shook me up. Ed had to come and get me. I could not even drive back to Magee.
But, I did manage to get 2 pairs of maternity Capri's and a cute maternity top. Oh and by the way, I needed the XL size not the XXL!! YAY!!
I was glad when they told me they were able to write me a ticket and manually ring my items up! This is what I got:
These are white Capri's that I got. They are super thin and I will be glad that I have them when it gets hot. They are also cute. They have no button or zipper, just this HUGE elastic band at the top. They tie in the front.
I also got these denim Capri's. They have a real waist with a button, zipper and elastic panels on the sides!! I really liked these Capri's when I tried them on. I was wishing the store had lights when I was checking out so that I could go and see if they had this style in another color.
This is known as my tornado shirt! LOL This is what I was wearing when the tornado went over the store. I know it is not exactly a SPRING or SUMMER shirt. But, I will be pregnant all the way up to November of this year. Besides, it was on clearance for 10$!! I could not pass it up!
Tonight, Ed and I went to Wal Mart. We purchased a baby name book, a pregnancy journal book, and a baby monitor!
We are thinking and talking about names!! These are some possibilities:
Girls First Names:
- Madeline
- Madison
- Laci
Girls Middle Names:
- Raine
Boys Names:
- Jesse
- Jordan
Tomorrow I will be 9 weeks pregnant!!
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