Friday was quite the day! We went to a pottery store to find a nice chiminea for our back yard. Upon pulling out into traffic and stopping at the stop light, we were rear ended. Here is the summary of what happened.
We were stopped at the light and it turned green. The truck in front of us honked at the car in front of them for not going at the proper time for a green light. The driver behind us must have got distracted and didn't see that we were not moving at a green light. He hit us, then shoved us into the truck in front of us, then promptly put it in reverse and sped off. Jordan stuck his head out the window and got the plates on the speeding truck. We found a pen and scrap paper and wrote it down. We pulled into a parking lot right off the street, which happened to be a Starbucks, and began the insurance procedures. I got out of the car and went into Starbucks hoping for a big comfy chair, but no such luck. I got a glass of water and waited for the baby to move. Thankfully he kicked gently within 20 minutes. I didn't feel much pressure on my lap belt during the accident, so I really didn't think anything was wrong. But, the waiting for him to move was enduring.
The truck in front of us did not receive very much damage, but as you can see, our new Pilot sustained debilitating damage. The truck in front of us had a cab full of children. Three between the ages of 14 and 3. The police did not arrive for a really long time, and then when they did get there, it wasn't too much help. They had another witness call in the plates as well. They ran the plates and it came up expired, and in another city in NM. So it is very likely the guy doesn't have insurance. Thankfully we are fully insured. So, now we wait for the towing company. They get there and take our bright shiny new truck away. Sad, but we will live. The Lord gives and The Lord takes away. We are blessed to have two vehicles in the first place. Now its just an inconvenience.
I called our friends Lauren and Carlos to ask for a ride to our house. I went and picked up the Malibu and went back to Jordan and we came home.
We were not checked by EMS at the time of the accident. But as we got home, I called my doctor on call, to apprise them of the accident. Upon his advice we went to the Women's Hospital. I went up to labor and delivery and not the ER. The doctor had called the nurses and gave them orders for me. They put a fetal monitor and a contraction monitor on and we were monitored for 2 hours. The baby's heartbeat was strong, and she had no contractions. The nurse said the baby looks great for 26 weeks! That was such a reassurance.
So there is the story. Just to let you in on the news of the week. Oh yeah, by the way about 2 weeks ago we bought 2007 Honda Pilot. We are blessed to have 2 vehicles and we are doing just fine with one. I am getting practice getting up early. Thank you to all who prayed for us. The Lord is good.
Love,
Jordan & Tiffany
