PhotoStory Friday - Somewhere On The List Of "Top Ten Things NOT To Do In Your Ninth Month"

Hosted by Cecily and MamaGeek

There's a lot of rules to this whole pregnancy thing.

(Way more than my mom had, but probably still less than Miss Priss is gonna have.)

For instance, when you're in your ninth month of pregnancy, 'they' generally like you stay close to home, in case the baby makes an early exit.

Definitely NOT drive with a busload of rowdy Naval officers and their spouses for two hours to the little town of Paso Robles on the California coast.

And when you're at almost 37 weeks, 'they' like to see you stay off your feet, to help keep the swelling down and such.

Certainly NOT stand around wineries all day long, only sitting on the bus to the next winery or when the occasional chair presented itself.

But when you've only got 3 1/2 weeks left till your due date, 'they' tell you one of the most important things to do is stay hydrated.

'They' just never specified with what....

That's right, mama got to evict the Pull Ups from her purse (still held onto the Ziploc full of Cheerios though - for emergency hunger reasons) and spend a whole day in ADULT company.

(Although I use the term "adult" loosely, considering there were efforts to lure one of the winery dogs onto the bus.  Luckily, though, everyone managed to keep their clothes on.)

And yes, that was me at In 'n Out Burger partaking in a cheeseburger with TWO sides of fries AND a chocolate shake.

Keeping the baby well-fed, just like 'they' want me to do.