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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 girl has been through so much since her daddy This girl has been through so much since her daddy has been gone. Leaving the only home she remembers. Not having her own room anymore and having to sleep on a foam mattress on my parents’ family room floor. Knowing daddy is “at work” but not understanding when he will be back. ⁣ ⁣ It’s a lot for me to process and deal with — let alone a 3 year old. She’s had her meltdowns and tantrums…some days it feels like that’s all she does. I’ve been going through my own mental health issues (hello PPD and some new postpartum rage) and them combined with the struggles of solo parenting and her reactions to all of the instability has made it really hard for me to feel as connected with and to her as I did before I had Jett. We’re working on it though, and I’m confident our bond is still there and will get better soon. ⁣ ⁣ Mamas, have you ever felt like you lost your bond with any of your babies? How did you get it back? #militarylife #militarychild #airforcefamily
I’ve been really mean to my postpartum body this I’ve been really mean to my postpartum body this past year. Really mean. The last few months I’ve really tried to change how I view it, and let me tell you — it’s hard work. But the other day when I was in the middle of a hard workout at the gym I felt my hanging, soft tummy get in the way a little bit, which would normally really bother me. But I didn’t care! I remember even thinking those words — I don’t care! Because I was moving said body in a way that made me feel so strong. I reminded myself that it is likely that none of the other people at the gym care about how my stomach looks while I workout so neither should I. I don’t always feel like this and some days have to put more work into reminding myself than others. But I’m getting there. Mamas, this is your reminder to NOT CARE. It’s YOUR BODY, no one else’s…even if your crotch gremlins make you feel otherwise 😉😅
Just call me mountain mama 🏔🌲Also, why is it Just call me mountain mama 🏔🌲Also, why is it so hard to take pictures with three year olds? Or is it just mine? 😅
“Marriage is a journey, not a destination.” “Marriage is a journey, not a destination.” Cristian and I do not have a perfect marriage. Yes, we have this amazing love story…shouldn’t that mean our marriage is always happy, amazing, and great? Hell no. Because that’s not how life works. Parenting, finances, physical and mental health, careers, etc. etc. can make having a “happy” marriage really, really hard. But one thing our love story will always do for us is remind us how important we are to each other. And our marriage! It’s important too, to remember that marriage will always require work of some kind. Sometimes, that work might not be hard at all, and you might actually enjoy putting it in! But other times, it will take all that you have mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. That’s when it’s key to know that you’re not working towards a destination — and that you definitely didn’t reach it just by getting married. You’re on a journey together…as cheesy as it may sound. And I’m glad that I’ve got this guy by my side for ours! Even if it took him 5 years and an apology letter 😉 What do you think? What else is important for married couples (and those looking to get married!) to remember?
Please stay a mama’s boy forever, ok Superman? 🧡🧡🧡 #motherhoodismagic
I can’t BELIEVE how many new faces we have here I can’t BELIEVE how many new faces we have here because of our love story reel going viral. (4.5 MILLION views what in the world?!) I never, ever expected that. THANK YOU for being here! Just figured we should introduce ourselves a bit better! So! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Hello! We are the Jouberts! (Pronounced Joe-BEARs 🐻) Sonja, Cristian, Jemma (3), and Jett (just turned 1 a month ago)! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Our 5th wedding anniversary is in November. We can’t believe it’s been that long already! We got married in 2016 after he sent me an apology letter for ending our relationship without any explanation 5 years previous. We’ve both learned so much about forgiveness, growth/change, commitment, and love since then. Cheesy I know, but we’ve made each other’s dreams come true. ✨⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Cristian has been in the US Air Force ✈️🇺🇸 for 2 years now and is on TDY for some training for a new job that will take us to South Carolina at the end of December. It’s hard to be apart but we both know it will be worth it! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ A bit more about us:⁣⁣ Sonja likes: photography, writing/blogging (I’m a former journalist now turned stay at home mama!) binge watching, and making Jemma and Jett laugh. ⁣⁣ Cristian likes: travel/culture (he speaks four languages!) food, lifting weights, quoting movies, and experiencing new things with the family. ⁣⁣ Jemma likes: anything pink/purple, princesses (but also very into tractors 🚜 right now lol), ice cream, and being a big sister.⁣⁣ Jett likes: mama. That’s it. Just kidding! 😉 Climbing onto anything and everything, eating (he’s his dada’s son!), watching everything Jemma does, and talking to Cristian on FaceTime. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ We hope you’ll stick around!⁣ 📷: @jadeschulzphoto
I couldn’t let #WorldBreastfeedingWeek 🤱 pass I couldn’t let #WorldBreastfeedingWeek 🤱 pass without sharing this sweet photo! Look at how tiny my little buddo was! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ We are almost done with our breastfeeding journey and it’s sooo bittersweet. We’ve been through a big one — pumping so much at the beginning since he was premature (which caused an oversupply), a milk blister (can you say OUCH?!), nursing strikes, mastitis that put me in the hospital for two nights, and supply issues here at the end. But it’s also been so beautiful — I’ve been able to confidently nurse in public (the beach, the car, park, airplane, etc!), and I’m so proud of the work he and I did together. ⁣⁣ ⁣ What you can’t see in this pic is that I was also using the @elvie Curve! It’s a manual, silicone breast pump that you can stick inside your bra. I know, pure genius. No more worrying about baby kicking one off! Swipe ➡️ to get a closer look! A pump like this can definitely be helpful with combating supply issues or simply collecting a little extra milk to store away. ⁣ ⁣ Fellow nursing mamas, tell me! What were/are both the most magical and most difficult parts of your breastfeeding journey? Let’s lift and support each other up! ⁣#LiveYourBreastLife #MyElvie #elvie #gifted
This HAM is ONE today!! 🎉🎉🎉 And no, I’m This HAM is ONE today!! 🎉🎉🎉 And no, I’m not ok with it 😢😉 He’s our little Superman and I can’t imagine my life without him. ⁣ Here’s a little 1 year update on Jetters:⁣ 🧡 He can wave, give high fives, clap, and is starting to point! ⁣ 🧡 He’s OBSESSED with eating. We call him crusher because of the way he eats…I’ll let you think about what that means 😂 His favorite food is blueberries! ⁣ 🧡 He can stand! Not for very long…still working on the balancing but the walking is not far away! ⁣ 🧡 He can climb up on both of our couches (And basically everything else he can think of haha)⁣ 🧡 Not really talking yet but will say mama when he’s in his high chair and wants more food 😂 and he has said dada a couple of times! ⁣ 🧡 Loves his sleep (just like his mama!) and is a great napper. Knock on wood! ⁣ 🧡 Has 6 teeth (four on top, two on bottom!) And his canines are coming soon 😳⁣ 🧡 It’s his daily quest to find the TV remote⁣ 🧡 Continues to amaze us. Sometimes it just baffles me that he was born at 35 weeks. He’s been hitting all of his milestones at appropriate times and just growing like crazy. Here’s to another year!
Can you believe it that this handsome devil turns Can you believe it that this handsome devil turns one in 10 days?! Because I can’t. (Swipe to see the cutest, yummiest sandy baby toes. 😍)
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