Halloween has come and gone.

Mike and I in Bath.

I have come to the end of my first trimester, and I feel so blessed to have made it this far. With all the complications I had at first, I honestly did not think I would get here. But nonetheless here we are. These last two weeks I have been feeling so much better. My body, it seems is getting used to the idea that I am pregnant. If it wasn't for this slight cold I have had I would almost feel like my old self again. We had our 12th week ultrasound, and all seems okay with the baby.



Halloween in England is a bit different than in USA. Not all people celebrate it, and it is looked as something dark and evil. If they do dress up, it has to be something frightening. We did not see children out in the streets trick or treating either. The night before Mike and I were invite to a traditional Halloween Party at the Bowman's home. (I have new friends, yay!) We had some yummy dinner, frosted cookies, played games, and just hung out. I carved a pumpkin, and made some pumpkin rolls, and marshmallow popcorn for the party.

(The clip above is of an old Man in front of the Roman Baths making some money.)

On Saturday Mike and I got a lovely surprise from Mom and Dad Bowerbank. We has some beautiful flower and chocolates delivered to us! Thanks! Later we went shopping at some outlets that aren't too far from our home. It was a 20 min. bus ride and there we were at Bicester Village. They had everything from Gucci, Versace, D&G and so many more. The only down side, every store (with the exception for the very nice ones) smelled. In the middle of the court yard, it reeked of dead fish. Yuck! I was in search for a maternity store and failed to find a single one. Oh well! They did have many baby boutiques which I will be coming back to, once we know what we are having.