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10 Toys to Entertain a One Year Old

amomentwithfranca · 19 October 2015 · 28 Comments

A couple of months ago I did a post about 9 Things to keep an 11-month-old busy and now that Sienna is one year old (14 months) I thought that I should do an update of this and do a list of the toys that she is enjoying a lot at the moment. … [Read more...] about 10 Toys to Entertain a One Year Old

Filed Under: Development, List, Parenting, Sienna, Toys & Games Tagged With: 1 year old, List of toys, One Year Old, toys

H&M Haul

amomentwithfranca · 1 October 2015 · 14 Comments

If you follow me and have read my "About Me" page, you will know that I love H&M. I always buy there and every time that I go there is something great to buy. This time was no different. I bought clothes for the whole family! Watch my video to find out the clothes that I have … [Read more...] about H&M Haul

Filed Under: Fashion, Hauls, Sienna Tagged With: 1 year old, clothing, Family Haul, fashion, H&M, kids fashion, men fashion, women fashion

Wicked Wednesday – Playing Make Up

amomentwithfranca · 30 September 2015 · 21 Comments

Today for the #WickedWednesday linky party I'm sharing a photo of both of my girls who were having a very interesting moment together! … [Read more...] about Wicked Wednesday – Playing Make Up

Filed Under: Bella, Photography Projects, Sienna, Wicked Wednesday Tagged With: 1 year old, 5 years old, having fun, Playing Make Up, siblings, Wicked Wednesday

Wicked Wednesday – Toilet Paper Party Time

amomentwithfranca · 23 September 2015 · 20 Comments

Today is Wednesday again which means that is the time for #WickedWednesday! Today I'm sharing a collage of Sienna who is having an interesting Party in my bathroom and of course I wasn't invited!! … [Read more...] about Wicked Wednesday – Toilet Paper Party Time

Filed Under: Photography Projects, Sienna, Wicked Wednesday Tagged With: 1 year old, naughty, naughty baby girl, Sienna, Toilet Paper, Toilet Paper Party Time, Wicked Wednesday

Sienna’s #OOTD – 2nd Week of September

amomentwithfranca · 21 September 2015 · 8 Comments

I'm sharing Sienna's #OOTD (Outfit Of The Day) for the 2nd week of September. We are in Autumn now and so we now need to wrap up Sienna a little bit more. I like this season as you can use more accessories with different colours which can brighten up your kids outfit. Although … [Read more...] about Sienna’s #OOTD – 2nd Week of September

Filed Under: #OOTD, Fashion, List, Sienna Tagged With: #ootd, 1 year old, baby clothes, baby fashion, baby girl, baby style, fashion

Wicked Wednesday – Meltdown

amomentwithfranca · 16 September 2015 · 20 Comments

The photo for #WickedWednesday today is about my little one Sienna having a meltdown literally with no reason whatsoever, something that happens very often in our house! … [Read more...] about Wicked Wednesday – Meltdown

Filed Under: Photography Projects, Sienna, Wicked Wednesday Tagged With: 1 year old, crying, meltdown, Sienna, tantrum, Wicked Wednesday

Sleeping Arrangements – First Year After A Newborn

amomentwithfranca · 8 September 2015 · 62 Comments

Sleeping arrangements can be quite challenging with the arrival of a newborn, particularly if you don't have a lot of space or you need to make sure an older sibling gets the sleep they need. This is a post I wrote just after Sienna turned 1 year old in August. I have added an … [Read more...] about Sleeping Arrangements – First Year After A Newborn

Filed Under: Bella, Family, Nick, Parenting, Sienna Tagged With: 1 year old, 12 months old, 5 year old, baby sleep, family, husband, sleeping, sleeping arrangements, sleeping routine

Sienna’s 11 & 12 Months Update

amomentwithfranca · 27 August 2015 · 14 Comments

Sienna is already 12 months old now! Yes, the whole year has passed so quick! I can't believe it! It feels like yesterday when I met her for the first time at the hospital! This post will be a joint update of Sienna at 11 and 12 months old. … [Read more...] about Sienna’s 11 & 12 Months Update

Filed Under: Baby Updates, Development, List, Sienna Tagged With: 1 year old, 11 months update, 12 months old, 12 months update, baby food, breastfeeding, climbing furniture, developmental changes, milestones, naps, sleeping routine, walking

My Sunday Photo – Sienna’s 1st Birthday

amomentwithfranca · 23 August 2015 · 10 Comments

Today I'm sharing a photo of my little baby Sienna who turned one last week! What has happened during the last year? I can't even recall the last year at all!! It is amazing! Anyway, I hope you like it :-) … [Read more...] about My Sunday Photo – Sienna’s 1st Birthday

Filed Under: My Sunday Photo, Photography Projects, Sienna Tagged With: 1 year old, 12 months old, 1rst Birthday, Beacon Park, Lichfield, My Sunday photo, park, Sienna

Wicked Wednesday: Miss Climber!

amomentwithfranca · 19 August 2015 · 16 Comments

I can't believe its Wednesday again, so its now time for our Wicked Wednesday yeee :-)  Today I'm sharing another photo of my little Sienna as she is in a stage that she does so many crazy and funny things at the same time. … [Read more...] about Wicked Wednesday: Miss Climber!

Filed Under: Photography Projects, Sienna, Wicked Wednesday Tagged With: 1 year old, 12 months old, baby, climber, climbing furniture, miss climber, naughty baby girl, Wicked Wednesday

Wicked Wednesday: Lightbulb Moment!

amomentwithfranca · 12 August 2015 · 12 Comments

Its Wednesday again which means it is time for one of my favourites linkies of the week, 'Wicked Wednesday' hosted by the lovely Emma from Brummy Mummy of 2. We really missed it last week but this week its back, yeeee.... :-) … [Read more...] about Wicked Wednesday: Lightbulb Moment!

Filed Under: Sienna, Wicked Wednesday Tagged With: 1 year old, 12 months old, baby, climbing furniture, naughty, swicthboard lights

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