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The Joubert Den

The Joubert Den

A lifestyle blog about marriage, fashion, beauty, travel, and faith.

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Hi! Welcome to our blog — The Joubert (Joe-BEAR) Den. We are Cristian & Sonja, a newlywed couple navigating married life while adventuring along the way. Here we share bits and pieces of our every day lives, travel, fashion and our faith. Stay a while!

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Holding my babies extra close during this particul Holding my babies extra close during this particularly stressful stage of motherhood/life to remind myself this won’t last for forever. Tell me it gets easier, mamas?
Milspouses 🇺🇸 and soon to be milspouses! I w Milspouses 🇺🇸 and soon to be milspouses! I will be sharing military life tips once a week on my feed. Still trying to think of a hashtag buuuut here we go! This week it’s all about how to survive BMT as a spouse. (Keep in mind these are Air Force ✈️ specific!) ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ 💙 Start a new hobby! Find something that you really enjoy doing and that you can put a lot of focus on. For me, I decided to to workout more. Lifting weights became an outlet for me and I was super proud of the new lifts I learned, and loved showing my hubby when we were together again.⁣ ❤️ Spend time with family! This is huge especially if you have kids. We were already living with my parents when he shipped out, but I also went to Nebraska to spend a few weeks with my in laws. It helped break it up!⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣💙 WRITE THEM!! Write them every day! You don’t have to send one every day and instead mail a few in one envelope, but I loved spending some “me time” after I put Jemma to bed every night to write him about our day. Then I’d run out to the mailbox before bed! This meant he got a letter at most every mail call. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣❤️ Join Facebook groups! Since you won’t be able to easily communicate with your spouse while they’re at BMT, you might feel like you’re left in the dark about a lot of things: Tricare, PCSing, tech school, etc. FB groups can really help with this! Yes, there are some out there that can get catty or snarky 🙄, but there’s plenty that are full of supportive spouses. DM me for links! ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣💙 Connect with other military spouses that are in similar situations as you. There are even FB groups you can join for your spouse’s specific BMT flight, so you can meet other spouses/family members who have someone in the flight. I’m actually still friends with another Air Force wife I met in my group! Turns out our husbands were buddies, too. It was so great to have a sounding board who was going through the exact same thing I was.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣❤️ Breathe. It really does end up going by fast. Many joke that BMT isn’t just basic training for the servicemember, but for the spouse too. You’ve got this! ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Fellow military spouses, what would you add? How did you survive BMT? Comment away!
As I was putting Jemma to bed the other night she As I was putting Jemma to bed the other night she wrapped her arms around me for yet another “HUUUG!” and I thought to myself....”Wow. I’m someone’s mom. I’m a MOM.” ⁣ ⁣ To be loved so unconditionally like that....it’s a feeling that’s hard to describe. It’s been a difficult last couple weeks and let’s be real...months in the mental health department for me as I’ve struggled with so much negative self-talk. Being a mom is something I dreamt of and yearned for. For YEARS. And yet here I am, oftentimes blind to the beauties of motherhood because of my depression and anxiety. I know so many other mamas can sympathize with me, and I hate that. I know it’s not fair. Not fair to be almost robbed of something you’ve always wanted even though it’s still right in front of you. ⁣ ⁣ But I keep going and fighting because I refuse to be completely robbed of my dream. And so can you, mama. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ .........................⁣ #mamahoodinsquares #airforcewife #motherhoodintheraw #messy_motherhood #lifeasmama #mynameismama #realmoms #watchthemgrow #unitedmotherhood #stopdropandmom #mamasofinstagram #mymagicalmoments #airforcewife #momhood #nestandflourish #honestlymothering #authenticself #simplymamahood #mymotherhood #motherhoodiscolorful #milso #mentalhealthcommunity #maternalmentalhealth #postpartumdepression #channelmumvillage #postpartumdepressionawareness #milsostrong #militarywife #ppdsurvivor #postpartumanxiety
Postpartum emotions...nothing like ‘em. One minu Postpartum emotions...nothing like ‘em. One minute you’re so happy your baby is growing and growing and out of a certain phase and then the next you want time to stoooooop 😭 Jett turned 5 months on Christmas Eve and I still don’t know how to feel about it! 😩⁣ He is coming up on my favorite phase/stage though... I looove the 6 month baby stage! They become more aware/responsive, and personalities are blooming. What’s your favorite stage of babyhood, mamas?! ⁣ ................................⁣ #5montholdbaby #mommyandmefashion #postpartumjourney #postpartumlife #postpartummom #postpartumgoals #postpartumproblems #mommychick #channelmum #babiesbabiesbabies #babiesdontkeep #babiesofinstagram1 #lifeasmama #mom_togs #motherhoodisdarling #momlifeunfiltered #momlife101 #redheads_of_insta #watchthemgrow #realmotherhoodseries #motherhoodinsquares
I was a little nervous to take a little overnight I was a little nervous to take a little overnight getaway with my hubby last week while we were in Utah for Christmas...because my breastmilk supply has regulated and I was concerned I wouldn’t be able to pump anything OR it would increase my supply too much. ⁣ ⁣ But my @Elvie pump made it all so easy! I just pumped after a feeding session or two a day leading up to our getaway to get enough milk for a couple of feedings. And then because we were only 10 minutes away, Cristian was able to make a milk delivery (😂) before bed so Jett had some for the morning! I’ve always loved that with my Elvie Pump, I don’t have to be hooked up to the wall. Makes me feel a little less like a cow. I was even able to pump while getting ready for our dinner date AND while relaxing in bed in the morning! Like, I can’t get over that I was PUMPING in this pic! 🤯😍 Where would you pump if you could do it hands/wall power free?! Thanks to Elvie for gifting me such an amazing and life changing product! #MyElvie #LiveYourBreastLife #elvie ⁣ ⁣ .......................⁣ #normalizebreastfeeding #breastfeedingmama #breastfeedingsupport #breastfeedingtips #breastfeedingjourney #babyproduct #channelmum #channelmumvillage #motherhoodisthebesthood #motherhooduncensored #breastfeedingisnormal #breastfeedingmamas #breastfeedingawareness #breastfeedingadvocate #breastfeedinghelp #pumpingmama #breastpumping #discoveryunder10k #4thtrimester #motherhoodstyle #realmotherhoodseries #kindredbravely
These are actually the very first photos of our fa These are actually the very first photos of our family of four, even though Jett is 5 months old now 😳⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Cristian actually bugs me all the time that I haven’t taken enough photos of Jett. I’ve never even busted out my actual camera to take pictures of him — they’re all on my phone 😂 Second child problems maybe? 😉⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I tell myself it’s really because I’m trying to both savor this time and keep these two tiny humans (and myself, I guess 😂) alive. And I suppose that’s my mentality as we start 2021...savor and keep going. I have so many things I want to accomplish this year, but I’m not putting pressure OR limitations on myself by making set in stone goals/resolutions (I still have my goal of reaching 2,000 followers by Valentine’s Day but that’s the only specific “goal” I’m setting for the near future). Feels good.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Photo by @jadeschulzphoto ⁣ ⁣ ..............⁣ #familyphotosession #familyphotoshoots #utahphotographer #utahphotography #familyisforever❤️ #familyisforever #newyeargoals #mymotherhoodjourney #thisispostpartum #mamahoodcommunity #mamahoodsisterhood #motherhoodismagic #motherhoodstruggles #mommychick #motherhoodisthebest #momsandproud #parenthoodunplugged #parenthoodshared #channelmumvillage
Post side lying nursing boobie snugs In our matchi Post side lying nursing boobie snugs In our matching Christmas pjs ❤️💚❤️⁣ ⁣ ......................⁣ #merrychristmas2020 #breastfeedingjourney #breastfeed #nursingbaby #breastfeedingtips #breastfeedingawareness #breastfeedingmoms #breastfeedingmum #breastfeedingisbeautiful #breastfeedinglife #normalizebreastfeeding #breastfeedingadvocate #breastfeedingmother #embraceyourmotherhood #teammotherly #holidayszn #tiktokmom #momsoftiktok #momsofinsta #channelmumvillage #momsandproud #momentsinmotherhood #motherhoodisdarling #motherhoodissanctifying #5monthspostpartum #postpartumlife #takebackpostpartum #postpartumgoals
Merry Christmas from our little family to yours! ⁣ ⁣ ...............⁣ #familymatters #letthembekids #letthembelittle #motherhoodisthebesthood #parenthoodmoments #utahunique #airforcefamily #airforcewife #airforcelife #milspouse #milspouselife #milso #milsolife #militaryspouse #honeywildpresets #militaryspouses #mylittlefamily❤️ #honestlymothering #motherhoodgoals
The trauma of giving birth to Jett 5 weeks early b The trauma of giving birth to Jett 5 weeks early because of my preeclampsia, plus having postpartum depression/anxiety has made me suuuuuper nervous to move him into his own room. ⁣ ⁣ Now we’re ready to make that step thanks to the @mikucare smart monitor! 🧡 The Miku has real-time breathing and sleep tracking and is contact free — no wires or wearables required! It can also play white noise/sleep sounds and lullabies, so there’s no need for a sound machine. The dual speakers also allow for two way communication, so we can comfort him with our voices if needed! And room temperature and humidity sensors help control the perfect nursery environment. ⁣ ⁣ This can all be monitored from an app, which means we can control it from anywhere in the world. The app can also notify us when there’s movement, and when Jett has woken up or fallen asleep. If you want to save 10% on one of your own, use code MPSonja10! Please note that Miku is not a medical device so be sure to address medical concerns surrounding your baby with a doctor. #mikupartner ⁣ ⁣ ........................⁣ #nurseryideas #nurserytheme #projectnursery #nurserydecorideas #babymonitor #babynursery #nurserygoals #nurseryroomdecor #genderneutralnursery #postpartumanxiety #postpartumdepression #ppdawareness #postpartumjourney #motherhooduncut #motherhoodlife #mamahoodcommunity #momsofinsta #bloggermoms #loveloomwell #bloggermommy #mommiesofinstagram #momentsinmotherhood #nurseryfurniture #nurserystyle #nurserywallart #nurserystyling #motherhoodquotes #motherhoodstruggles #motherhoodinsquares
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