To Answer Your Question: "Yes, It Was $12"

It amazes me how many times in my life I was relieved to get my period. I'm not saying that I did not practice safe sex, but you just never know. And I can remember many times when I was late and I'd stare at the calendar trying to do some quick calculations in my head.

"I'm 2 days late, I'm on a 28 day cycle, there are 31 days in this month, I had sex 12 days ago, I have gained 2.6 pounds, it costs $130k to raise a kid in today's world not including college, if I'm pregnant I will jump out of a 4 story building and be dead in 42 seconds..."

Then when I was in my late twenties and newly married, I could not wait to NOT get my period and wishing every time I went to the bathroom that it did not come. I remember the first month of trying, I got my period on my mother's birthday and I was so upset that I forgot to call her.

Now that I am in my early thirties and married with a toddler and two teenage boys still home and a part-time job during a recession, I was once again excited yesterday to get my period.

I came out of the bathroom holding the unopened EPT test:

"Woo hoo! I can go back to Target and return this tomorrow!"

"Huh? You thought you were pregnant?"

"Oh, yeah I didn't want to upset you, but it's ok. I got my period"

He looked like he was going to pass out. Then said:

"You're really going to return a pregnancy test?"