Getting out of the hospital is a lot like resigning from a book club. You're not out of it until the computer SAYS you're out of it. Kids have little computer bodies with disks that store information. They remember who had to do the dishes the last time you had spaghetti, who lost the knob off the Tv set six years ago, who got punished for teasing the dog when he wasn't teasing the dog and who had to wear girls boots the last time it snowed. Certainly not a mother.
People shop for a bathing suit with more care than they do a husband or wife.
The rules are the same. Look for something you'll feel comfortable wearing. Allow for room to grow. No self-respecting mother would run out of intimidations on the eve of a major holiday. All of us have moments in our lives that test our courage.