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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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This little gal definitely calls the shots around This little gal definitely calls the shots around here 😂😅 ⁣ Little update: We are home from Utah now! And in even better news, she is 100% recovered from giardia! Thank God for antibiotics. Seriously. That was the most sick I’ve ever seen her. 0/10 recommend. My parents backyard in Heber City is watered with irrigation water and we’re pretty sure she caught giardia from playing in it (because of course she drank some 😩). But thankfully, Jett tested negative twice (another reason why I’m pretty positive it was from the water, because he didn’t play it in). And now that we’re home, he’s getting back to himself too. Happy about it! ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ………..⁣ #letthembelittleforever #girlscalltheshots #motherhoodismagic #sanfranciscolife #calimom #momsoftiktok #momsofgirls #momsofinsta #motherhoodisdarling #channelmum #channelmumvillage #toddlermomlife #tinyfeminist #momhumor #momlife❤️ #momlifeunfiltered #momlifeunplugged #momblogging #mamahoodinsquares #mamahoodcommunity
One of my favorite moments of my day is when I lay One of my favorite moments of my day is when I lay my child on my chest. I feel his heart beating with mine as sleep takes him over. I feel his chest rise and fall with mine as we breathe together — alive, on earth, together. A symphony of life — mine, and his, a life I created. We are one in that moment, a moment that takes me back to when I housed his body inside of mine. And in that moment I forget that he is just 9 months old, for I feel his soul. A soul that is much, much older than his sweet little body. I know him. And he knows me. Creating a symphony of life with every breath — in and out, in and out. Rise and fall, rise and fall.
Choosing to lean in to motherhood. It’s a journe Choosing to lean in to motherhood. It’s a journey. A process. But these babies won’t ever be this same age again...and I refuse to let my mental health rob me of enjoying them...soaking and breathing them in. I am also learning to accept that there will be some days where I just won’t be able to control how I feel. And that’s okay! With this comes learning to embrace the good days. Or even just the good moments, because there are more than I realize. 🧡🧡🧡⁣ ⁣ Also, if I only knew what was happening to my van when these pics were being taken 😩😩😩⁣ ⁣ ⁣ .............⁣ #paintedladies #sanfranciscolife #motherhoodishard #thisismycrew #thisismotherhood #mymotherhoodjourney #babiesdontkeep #momlife❤️ #momsofinstagram #postpartumdepression #mentalhealthmatters #mamaswithcameras #mamasofinstagram #motherhoodisdarling #motherhoodandme #ppdawareness #ppdsurvivor #citymouse #sanfranciscobay #sanfranciscolove
With Cristian’s TDY coming up (he’ll be gone f With Cristian’s TDY coming up (he’ll be gone for at least 3 months 😩), we’re super grateful to have things like recordable story books from @calisbooks to feel close to him even though he’ll be far away! 🧡⁣ He loves using different voices when reading to them, so it’s so much fun that he can act out the story and record it for them to listen to whenever they want. We also LOVE their interactive nursery rhyme books in different languages! It’s important to us that they learn about and love other cultures, so these are perfect. Get another look in my stories! And fellow military spouses...how do you help your kids feel connected to the parent who is gone?#calisbooks #sponsored ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ .....................⁣ #militarylife #militaryfamily #militaryfamilies #militaryfam #monthofthemilitarychild #airforcefamily #kidsbooksofinstagram #kidsbookstagram #babybooks #interactivelearning #interactivestory #parentinghack #parentinghacks #parentsbelike #motherhoodrising #militarywife #milso #airforcewife #milspouse #milspouselife #momsofinstagram #dadsofinstagram #husbandsofinstagram #husbandappreciationpost #momsandproud #thisismotherhood #motherhoodvillage
We CAN’T BELIEVE this is our life! We’re movin We CAN’T BELIEVE this is our life! We’re moving to Hawaii!! 🌺🏝 Lots has to happen before we do — Cristian takes a really big, important test in June and then he’ll go on a TDY in Texas to complete some more training for a few months. We can’t come with, so the kids and I will be splitting the time between Utah and Nebraska (where Crish’s mom is). But we will be calling the island of Oahu home by the end of October! We’re excited and nervous for this big change! Now fellow milspouses, send me allllll the OCONUS move tips please! (I’m freaking out a little 😬😂)⁣ ⁣ .....................⁣ #militaryfamily #militarycouple #militarycouples #militarywife #militaryspouse #lovingmyhero #airforcewife #afwife #oahuhawaii #oahulife #oahuadventures #hawaiilove #milspo #milspouseblogger #milspouse #milso #milsostrong #milsosupport #milsolove #pcsing #pcsseason #airforcewife #hickamafb #milsos #airforcelife
Matching amber colored @katequinn_shop outfits for Matching amber colored @katequinn_shop outfits for my amber-haired babies. How did I get so lucky?! ⁣🧡🧡🧡Especially with a half Puerto Rican husband 😂⁣😉😂 ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ................⁣ #motherhoodjourney #motherhoodisdarling #motherhoodissanctifying #motherhoodmagic #siblinggoals #letthembelittleforever #letthemplay #documentourdays #watchthemgrow #mybabiesforever #katequinn #katequinnorganics #mamahoodinsquares #mamahoodsisterhood #nestedmag #momtogcommunity #momtogcollective #momphotographer #momlifebestlife #themommydiary #mymotherhood #momblogger #mombloggerlife #militarywife #airforcefamily
“I don’t want to be a mom anymore!” ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Yes. This is actually something I have yelled out a few times the last couple of months. And oh my goodness, the conflicting and complicated feelings of instant shame and yet relief at the same time as I said it....wow. How could I even think of saying that?! Being a mom has been my dream ever since I was little. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ I’m not always able to recognize it, but it is 100% the depression talking. Yeah, it sucks to say “that wasn’t me,” like you have no control over yourself. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ I have been “clinically” depressed for over a decade now, but postpartum depression has made me feel things I never have before. It’s been unique, dark, ominous, scary. Add in the military family lifestyle plus a pandemic and the isolation has been insane. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ But this last month, I have seen a light inside what seemed like a never ending tunnel. And I can’t even give a specific reason why — I have started therapy, but it’s still so new that everything we’ve worked on has been so “basic,” if you know what I mean. My husband and I have been making improvements to our marriage (if you are married and have depression, you probably know the affects it can have on the relationship), and I’ve been trying to be more PRESENT. So I feel like I’m slowly but surely getting better. I’ve noticed myself being braver in my mothering, and finding more enjoyable moments. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ But you know what tells me this is just the beginning of healing? I’m scared. I’m scared that this is just a high on the roller coaster that is my depression and that the drop is around the corner. I haaaate that...it makes me feel like I can never truly be happy because I’m just expecting to be sad again soon. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ And I say to that — oh well. This is the beginning. My trying won’t be in vain. I can beat this, and so can you, mama. I know sharing this might seem too personal to many of you, but I don’t care. I am releasing it all into the universe and if in turn it helps normalize sharing about postpartum more, then good. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ We’ve got this, mamas.⁣
It’s already time for another #MilsoTipMonday! T It’s already time for another #MilsoTipMonday! This week I’m sharing 5 things you should do when you become a military spouse! ⁣ ⁣ 1. Get your dependent ID! It’s like a drivers license but for all things military! It will act as your insurance card (there’s a benefit number on the back), and you’ll need it to get on base and to access the commissary and BX/PX. (More on these in a bit!)⁣ 2. OPSEC!!! Learn all about OPSEC and how to protect your servicemember and his/her unit, and your family! Stay tuned for a post dedicated just to this! ⁣ 3. Familiarize yourself with TriCare! Learn what your options are. Usually, you can choose if you want to be on Tricare prime or Select. Prime means you need to see the military doctors on base (or get referrals) but everything is free. With Select, you can choose your own doctors but you will have a copay. There are pros and cons to both! (You can only switch during open enrollment or after a qualifying life event like moving or having a baby, etc)⁣ 4. Get to know your nearest base/post! Even if your spouse won’t be stationed there. You’ll get a feel for what to expect moving forward with military life! Visit the commissary (military grocery store) and PX/BX (post or base exchange...it’s like a military Walmart. Some are awesome, some aren’t 😂. Just depends on the base!) ⁣ 5. Study up on your acronyms! What’s BAH? BAS? TDY? PCS?! The military pretty much speaks in acronyms and it’ll be helpful to know the most common ones!⁣ ⁣ Fellow military spouses, what did I leave out? Comment below! ⁣ Now head on over to @darrianchamblee for what to do when you feel “stuck” at a duty station!
Did she only eat the frosting off this cookie and Did she only eat the frosting off this cookie and cry when I threw the remnants in the garbage? Why yes, yes she did 🙃#toddlerproblems @heytwistedsugar
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