LONGEST DAY EVAH!

I am 32 weeks pregnant and I am tired, so very tired. I don't sleep at night, I just merely nap in between frequent bathroom trips and hip/leg spasms. This whole not sleeping thing, combined with the hormonal wonders of pregnancy, has led to even more tearful moments than usual.

And this morning saw me weeping as I drove around downtown Buffalo desperately looking for a parking spot, any old place to put my car, so I could get to work. My normal parking ramp was full. And my lovely friends who attend the parking garage who usually sneak me in anyway - waved me off - when I gave them my desperate drive by. And did I mention that it was a torrential downpour? And I had no umbrella?

I finally found a spot across the street from my parking ramp in a gravel lot that requires you pay the meter five dollars. In singles or quarters. And all I had was my fresh from the ATM twenty dollar bill. So, there I am, in the downpour, with rain and tears streaking down my face, stopping Canadian tourists asking them for change for a twenty. Sigh. It was not one of my best moments.

But then! My parking attendant hero saved me! He did! He did! The unbelievably nice parking lot attendant from my daily ramp RAN ACROSS THE STREET IN THE DOWNPOUR to tell me that I could park in their lot. He told me that he hadn't recognized me, and of course I could park there! It was easily one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for me.

And then off to work. Wet, tearful and tired, but off to work. Work that required I stay an extra two hours to be trained on our newfangled email system called Microsoft Outlook. Yes, two hours people! On outlook. Really. I can not even begin to describe the sad humor that was the outlook training.

When I finally made it home from my twelve hour day, both boys were already fed, bathed and fast asleep courtesy of my husband, uber daddy. But to my delight when I tiptoed into Aidan's room to do my last bedtime check, he sleepily and delightedly called out "Mommy!" and pulled me close for a tight hug. And that was enough to wipe away the rest of my day and allowed me to go to bed for my nighttime nap with a smile.