Small Miracles

So I haven't been a working mom for a whole week yet but I've already experienced my first breakdown. Yesterday I worked a 12 hour day!! I had my first board meeting that I had to attend after work so it was a long drawn out day. By the time I got home it was 8:30 and I had driven as fast as I safely could so that I could hurry up and see my baby. But I was too late. Al told me she went to bed about 15 minutes prior to my arrival. I was devastated. I went to her bed and got her up. I just wanted to see her and give her a kiss. Kalissa wasn't having it...she cried and kept squirming away from me! I put her back to bed and broke down. I never want to miss putting her to bed and just 3 days into returning to work, I did. Of course Al is not one for a pity party so he basically told me to suck it up. He told me that she is safe in her bed...sleeping. She had been bathed, fed, played with and loved by both him and my mom. I was at work doing what I had to do. He was right. I pulled myself together, ate dinner and finally went to bed after a looooong day.

This morning I got up and Kalissa didn't miss a beat. She gave me her usual morning smile and was a trooper while I got ready for work. She sleeps until about 6:30 am so I get up at 6 so that I can get myself ready as much as possible before she gets up. I end up with 45 minutes to get her ready and she isn't being rushed or anything. This system is working well. I felt a little better for last night after having our little time together this morning but I still felt bad for having to take her to daycare.

Anyway, here's the miracle. I get to work and realize it's going to be a very busy day. After about 15 minutes...the power went out in the building. No phones, no lights, no air conditioning...no coffee!! *lol* After 2 hours, we got word that the electric company couldn't have it restored for another 3 - 6 hours. So management let us go home! HALLELUJAH!!!! Lemme tell you...they didn't have to tell me to leave twice! I made it to the sitter's in record time! I couldn't WAIT to spend the day with my baby!!!

Coincidence?? I think not. Thank God for small miracles. He knew I truly needed this one.