I just found out that my husband and I have been doing the same thing when we get up in the dark. Right outside of our bedroom door is a spot of shadowy light that shines through the window. Come to find out...both of us have been high stepping over the moon light thinking it was a cat!!!! We've been doing this for months and he finally realized what it was and told me what he has been doing. I cracked up because neither one of us knew that the other had been doing it too!
These crazy cats get in some of the strangest places so you just never know!
I'm sure that your baby has forgiven you and if your anything like me you probably loved on her so much after hurting her that she forgot all about it!