Things to Do on Your Due Date

So today is my "official" due date. I say that with quotations because I've read that statistically only about 5% of babies are born on their due dates. For example, Savanna was born six days after her due date after a four day labour-please don't ask me about that unless you want to be scared to give birth. It's funny that it didn't stop me from attempting a second time, hmm.
After yesterday's midwives appointment I wasn't feeling like labour was imminent and frankly, when have I ever been one to sit around, so I decided to get busy. I had to make a trip to town anyway so I thought we might as well make it worthwhile. Who likes making a trip for one thing? Let's face it with today's gas prices, unless you drive a Smart car, its not worth it.
So anyway, I had been promising Savanna a trip to the local art gallery and today being rainy and wet it seemed like just the time to go. I was pleasantly surprised when we went on our homeschool field trip to the Judith and Norman Alix Art Gallery in Sarnia, just how much Savanna enjoyed it. She patiently listened to the guide and afterword wanted to hear more and, she actually looked at the art-I mean even talked about what was going on in the picture!
Today we took in the museum first. Savanna especially enjoyed the mummy and had a lot of questions to ask about it. She used their kids section to make a paper cut out horse and wagon and went on a scavenger hunt to find the two flying sock monkeys hidden around the museum. The only thing she was disappointed about was that the lady who worked there didn't demonstrate the spinning wheel for us when she asked her about it. She even got a prize for finding the sock monkeys-a t-shirt and a matching button-free clothes are always good.
We went around the corner to the art gallery next. This girl loves her art! She asked the staff questions and spent, quite a bit of time for a four year old, browsing. I was complimented on how much she took in for someone her age. She actually didn't want to leave so I had to explain to her that we had seen everything and we could come back in a few weeks when they had a new exhibit. I think we have a little culture vulture on our hands and I love it!
Lately, she has been helping me make supper. Although it slows me up, it's an excellent opportunity for her to learn. If you think about it there's theres the obvious-learning to cook and bake, and then there's the less obvious things, like math, reading and fine motor skills. Let me explain: math comes in with things like measuring quantities like fractions and whole numbers. Reading is looking at a recipe or the labels on cans and boxes. Fine motor skills are mixing, pouring and spooning out batter, just to name a few.
We've also been big on making smoothies lately and I can't seem to get enough strawberries which Savanna loves mixed with banana and a little yogurt. Here's one of our favourite recipes for a refreshing dessert smoothie. i say dessert because it does call for a little sugar, I've tried honey but it doesn't taste the same. Add two cups watermelon chunks, a tablespoon of lime, (More or less depending on how much you like the taste.) and a tablespoon of sugar. Blend with some ice cubes (Again this depends on how icy you like yours, I usually put in about five or six cubes) and you've got yourself a refreshing drink. Hey, if anything it will remind you that summer is coming and with the weather we've been having we could all use a little boost.