My Doughnut Cravings Were Nothing To Joke About

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You always hear about pregnant women sending their husbands out for Sonic or Taco Bell in the middle of the night. I never thought I would be one of those women. More importantly, I never thought my husband would be one of those men who would oblige to that kind of request. There was one time during my pregnancy, however, when I decided to throw those preconceived notions out the window. It was late at night and my husband was at a friend's house. I was watching Food Network and there was a special about the top ten doughnut shops in the US. By the time the show got to the number one doughnut shop in the country, I found myself seriously craving doughnuts and quickly dug out my cell phone to call my husband. I really doubted whether he would say yes, considering how much he hates stores in general, but to my delight he agreed to stop at Walmart on his way home.

Thirty minutes later, I heard the garage open and began to salivate over my anticipated treat. I dreamed of chocolate frosting and cream filling. I imagined the sprinkles and the sticky glaze. When my husband walked in with no doughnut box in site, my heart sunk. "Sorry, I forgot," he said nonchalantly. Big tears welled up in my eyes and spilled onto my cheeks. I wasn't mad. It was much worse: I was literally heartbroken over not having my doughnuts!

My husband, who had the doughnuts hidden behind his back, quickly realized his error in playing a joke on me in such a state. "I'm just kidding! They're right here," he said, handing them to me. I was a little upset that he had gotten me so worked up, but I was more relieved that he had brought me the doughnuts after all. My husband wiped my tears away and laughed. I think, in that moment, he realized the full scope of my pregnancy related mood swings. He didn't play any more pranks on me after that; he knew I was taking everything seriously, especially my doughnuts!

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Kim is a freelance writer, photographer and stay at home mom to her one-year-old son, Micah. She has been married to her husband, Eric, since 2006.

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