Neibaur Family of 3: August 2016

Neibaur Family of 3!

I've decided to start this blogging thing :) It seems like a good place to journal and stay up to date with the fun activities in our lives. And what better time to start recording than when an amazing life changing event, say like having a baby, is quickly approaching!

Once upon a time, long long ago...
Taigan and I got sealed on May 25, 2012 in the Idaho Falls LDS temple. At the time were both attending Idaho State University in Pocatello, ID. We both had the amazing opportunity to compete for 4 years as Bengals on the ISU track and field team.

Taigan was a sprinter, competing in the 200, 400, 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays, and occasionally the 60 meter, 100 meter, long jump, and triple jump. His track career certainly had its ups and downs as he battled injuries, but he wouldn't trade his experience for anything. He finished his career strong at the outdoor Big Sky Championships in Flagstaff, AZ May 2014, bringing home 2 silver medals in the 4x1 and the 4x4. He has always had such a great work ethic, especially when it comes to sports. I am so excited to see him apply his work ethic, and all the track techniques that he has learned to our little growing family.

I competed as Heptathlon for ISU. The Heptathlon includes 7 events: 100 hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 meter, long jump, javelin, and 800 meter. The 800 being my favorite... NOT...NOT...NOT! I loved being a college athlete and learned so much every day from my coaches and teammates. I am thankful for the opportunity to push myself, and to grow as a person and an athlete. I made lifelong friends on the track team and that's really what its all about! ;) I finished my career in Cheney, WA at the outdoor Big Sky Conference Championships in May 2015, with a tear-jerking finish as I worked really hard to score for the first time in the heptathlon. I finished 8th place, scoring 1 point for our team, PR-ing in the 800, and getting other season PRs. We both loved our track experience and cannot wait to pass on our expertise (or lack thereof) to our kiddos!

Where in the world are we now?
Today we live in Missoula, MT so that Taigan can get his Doctorate in Physical Therapy at the University of Montana. Go Griz! (Even though we used to compete against them!). Taigan successful completed his first year this May 2016 and has 2 more years to go. This summer he lived with his Uncle Haydn in Provo, UT for 8 weeks to complete a clinical at a skilled nursing facility. It has been a hard and lonely 8 weeks (still less than a week to go), especially as our little Neibaby grows without daddy seeing the changes, but we've kept ourselves busy with swimming, bike riding, game nights, airplane rides (Taigan got to pilot his uncles plane!!), hikes, hanging with friends, naps, TV, working, and more! I currently work as the Corporate Administrative Assistant at Missoula Federal Credit Union.

September 2015 at Flathead Lake

May 2016 Mount Sentinel

Neibaby!
On February 16, 2016, feeling sick to my stomach, I took a pregnancy test during my lunch break and was shocked and excited to see the positive result! When I got home from work I read Taigan this poem:

There may be a reason all I want to do is sleep.

This morning I was nauseous, my stomach pain was deep.

The positive test I took made me really glad.

If you didn't get it yet, you're going to be a dad!

His reaction was priceless! I wish I would have recorded him. He wasn't really paying attention, just thinking I wrote a silly poem. But when I said the positive test, he looked up in complete shock! At the completion of my poem he asked "are you serious?" and jumped up and gave me a big hug. That was a pretty big smile on that handsome face! :)

We have both been beyond excited ever since that day! We are not finding out the gender of Neibaby, which makes it even more exciting! I really really just want to meet this baby though. The fun part about not knowing the gender is imaging all the possibilities for how it's going to be and who he or she is going to look like. Today I am 32 weeks, due October 10th. I cannot believe how fast time has gone by. Here are some pictures of my progression: