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I'm Becca, a Marriage + Motherhood lifestyle blogger who loves Jesus, living colorfully, and being in the kitchen. The Mini Apartment Blog exists to inspire and encourage women who are entering the seasons of Marriage + Motherhood to live vibrantly, stay happy, and stay sane, as we all learn how to find magic in everyday moments.

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💗✨ IT’S A(nother) GIRL! ____ I am SO FREAKING excited that izzy will have a baby sister!!! I never had a sister but always wished I did (I was surrounded by brothers and boy cousins growing up) so this is something very dear and special to my heart to give to izzy 🎉 I also can’t believe I am halfway through this pregnancy already. It’s def going a lot faster this time around, than it did while I was pregnant with Izzy! 🤰🏼 ____ I’m sharing all about the reveal and my thoughts on having another girl on the blog tonight. Link in bio 💗🎉 Also, swipe to see photos from our reveal today! Eeek!

20 week belly full of French toast, hand squeezed OJ, and a little bit o’ baby 🎉 I definitely have popped more with our second one than I did with our first - luckily these @blanqigirls leggings have been my saving grace since none of my pants fit anymore 🙌🏻 Also wearing my fav long sleeve tee and jacket from Target, both of these will definitely last me to the third tri 🤰🏼🙌🏻 . I’ve got all the info on this outfit on my blog, plus many more outfits that are (mostly) non maternity! Click the link in my bio for the best non-maternity clothing to wear during pregnancy and after. Xo

This is the first bump photo I posted while I was pregnant with my very first little, Izzy. I’ve hardly taken any bump photos with our second one (actually I don’t think I even have one yet 😂)!! But I love knowing now WHO is in my belly and now being able to call this one by name! We found out the gender yesterday while I was in the ER (and if you’re like what?? ER?!) take a look at my stories, I’m updating my progress there). . We were originally going to wait to find out and be surprised at our reveal, but John thought it was necessary to find out right then to make our spirits bright since I’ve been in the ER. And I cant WAIT to share what we’re having!!! All I’m going to say is that God knows the desires of our hearts and hears our prayers. This is nothing short of a divine blessing for us! 💙💗 I meant to post this Monday, but seeing as how I’ve been half dead in the hospital since Sunday night I didn’t get a chance. So! I wrote a blog post over the weekend about the best non-maternity fashion that is *actually stylish* AND grows with your bump throughout pregnancy! It’s been a struggle for me, both times, to find quality and cute maternity clothing that a) fits and b) is actually flattering - not baggy or plain. So I figured hey why not try to find NON-maternity pieces that do the same thing?! So I can wear them after pregnancy too? 🤰🏽🤰🏼🤰🏻 And so I did! And wrote all about it in my latest post — the link is in my bio, for you mamas who are expecting and wishing you had a wardrobe that actually worked for your preggo body like I do. I own nearly everything I linked, and it’s been a relief knowing I’m not confined to *just* maternity clothing for 9 months. Head on over to theminiapartment.com to check it out 💛 xo

Happy Saturday friends! It’s about to get real crazy over here this weekend — we’ve got family coming into town for Christmas today (I’m also finishing decorating the house today), a bridal shower for my cousin tomorrow, our gender reveal ultrasound on Monday, and then the dreaded anticipation of waiting all week until Sunday the 16th (which is also johns bday!) to find out if this little nugget is a boy or girl!!!!!! 🥳🎉👶🏼 ____ With izzy, we did a smoke bomb reveal just john and I. I think this time around will be a balloon confetti pop! Everyone keeps asking if I think it’s a boy or girl, but with Izzy I swore I was having a boy up until the smoke went off 🤣 Obv I was wrong, so I don’t trust my instincts at all to say what I think it might be! We are slightly hoping for another girl so izzy can have a sister, something I never had. But a boy would be equally amazing ❤️ ____ How are you spending your Saturday? Is all your Christmas decor up yet? 🎄

Ya’ll I have not taken this watch off since I got it! ✨ Swipe to see my most favorite part about it 💛 I am not a huge fan of being plugged into technology – this is the reason I don’t own an iPad, Apple Watch, or have an Alexa. I long to be unplugged and not have notifications or beeps or check-in’s follow me everywhere I go! 🙅🏼‍♀️ Wearing my gifted watch from @jordwatches has freed me from the need to look at or be on my phone, without sacrificing my ability to stay on schedule. 💆🏼‍♀️ In my opinion, an intentionally designed classic watch is the ultimate accessory for the busy mama who longs to be more present-minded with her kids! And if you don’t have kids yet, it’s the perfect choice for women who want to be more intentional, present, and unplugged within their marriages and relationships. 🎄 I’ve partnered with @jordwatches this month to give one of my followers a $100 credit to shop their watches, just in time for the holidays. All you have to do to enter is click the link in my bio and fill fill out your name + email. That’s it! Couldn’t be simpler 😊 Do you wear a watch on the regular, and is it a smart watch or not? Share below! . . #jordwatches #sponsored #collab #momswhohustle

RAINY DAYS AND CHRISTMAS PREP // ☔️🎄 Izzy and I picked out our Christmas tree today! I’ve gotten a real tree the last 5 years — and since John and I got married, we’ll do a skinny fake one in our bedroom and have a real tree in the living room. If I could I’d put a tree in every room of the house 😂 Anyone else? Also it’s been raining like all day here which is making my northwest girl heart explode (we get like 3 days of rain in San Diego a year), and izzy can’t stop saying “wain! wain!!” She even saw her first lightning and thunder tonight, which made us both jump because it was so loud 🌩 ____ If you have toddlers, rainy day activities are a MUST! Even though it doesn’t rain much here, I still have some fun rainy day activities (that aren’t screen time-related) tucked up my sleeve for fun, creative, and developmental quiet time. My top two are: ☝🏻Crayons, markers and blank paper // Izzy lovesss to color and draw and at 16 months she can spend a good hour coloring! You can use coloring books for a more focused coloring activity, but blank sheets also encourage kids to use their imagination more. ✌🏻Stickers and blank paper // for Izzy, stickers are life 😅 I buy her sticker sheets from the dollar store or hobby lobby, and she will stick them all over herself and on paper. It’s a great way to teach your littles to ask for help, say please and thank you, practice their words, and practice following directions (ex: which sticker do you want? Can you put that sticker here? Who is on that sticker? Do you need help? Etc.) ____ I’m making a blog post with my favorite rainy day activities for toddlers that will be live on the blog tomorrow! Stay tuned! ☔️

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