Well we have been back from our incredible Road Trip for one week!!! We had a great time!!!
Our Trip went like this:
State 1- Colorado
- Almont Colorado- Harmels Ranch
- Gunnison, CO
- Crested Butte, CO
- Somerset, CO
- Paonia, CO
- Steam Boat Springs, CO
*Gunnison National Park -one side to the other and back
State 2- Wyoming
-Got pulled over for going 37 in a 30 in Baggs, WY and then 1.5 hours later got pulled over again for 40 in a 30 in Pinedale- No tickets;)))
- Jackson/Downtown Jackson Hole, WY
-Antler Inn
- Grand Teton National Park
-42 Mile Scenic loop
-Lake Jenny boat tour/shuttle
-Hiked up to hidden falls and inspiration point
-Grand Teton Village
-Yellow Stone National Park
1. Lewis River Canyon
2. Hayden Valley-Mud Volcano
3. Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
4. Norris Geysor Basin/Museum
5. Firehole Canyon/Falls
6. Midway Geyser Basin
7. Old Faithful Geyser
8. Roaring Mountain
9. Mammoth Hot springs
State 3- Montana
-West Yellowstone Montana
-Old town West Yellow Stone
-Brandin Iron Inn
-Old Town Cody, WY
-The Cody
-Buffalo Bill Museum
-Thermopolis Hot Mineral Springs
-Wyoming Dinosaur Museum
-Wind River Canyon scenic byway
-Casper, WY
-Cheyenne, WY
* We will definitely be returning next year to see all of Montana and back to Wyoming;)))) Taylor was a trooper, she rolled with the frequent hotel stays, lots of travel and even took one of her first steps in a rest area in Colorado;))))))
While attending our great friends wedding in Colorado Brady joined us at the ceremony, he gently landed on the brides hair during the ceremony, we felt his presence so many times during our travels and it was so warm and comforting!!!
Taylor is now 16 months actual and 13 months adjusted and she is such a little spitfire!!! She is walking and talking and into everything!!! Although she walks, she still drops and crawls like lightning when she wants to get somewhere real fast!!! She says, DaDa, Mama, bot-bot (bottle), night-night, goggie (doggie), Hi, Bye, Bye-Bye, Hello, Uh-oh, Yuck!!! Anything else that she says right now is her own language and we just respond and nod with a smile!! She loves unlocking our iphones and scrolling through each page!! She loves food- she weaned herself from baby food about three weeks ago and she is getting whole milk and loving it!!! Our little girl is growing up so fast. This warms my heart because there was definitely a time when I was fearful !!!! I love this girl.
So while I'm watching Taylor meet all of these incredible milestones my mind ventures off to the world of wondering how and why- how come i dont get to have both of my babies, how would Brady have sounded, how would he move, would he crawl, walk? Why, why, why??? I wonder if he would have theses beautiful eyes like Taylor, would he throw tantrums when he is tired like she does!!! The wonder that I have to live with consumes me!!!! Oh my goodness I never imagined I could make it 13 months with out him but I have, because I trust in god!!!
We Miss him so much everyday and we talk of him and to him everyday!!!! We look forward to seeing and holding him again one day, but until then we will remember him and continue to allow his life to impact others as he has done each and everyday!!!
I am so thrilled to be going to an event in November, where I we will share our story and continue to raise awareness of prematurity and preterm birth. This event will reach out to many from across the state of georgia!!! Brady and Taylor's Story is moving Mountains!!!!!!
