GRANDMA'S HEART
When I heard you were on the way,
I smiled and wiped a tear away.
I cried the tear because I knew,
My heart had held a place for you.
As each day your Mommy grew,
I thought and thought and thought of you.
Would we talk or read or bake?
Oh, what special friends we'd make!
Would we dance or skip or sing?
What would be your favorite thing?
Would we cuddle, kiss and hug?
What would give my heart a tug?
When you were born, I held you close,
It's what I'd dreamed of most.
I touched your tiny fingers and toes,
I kissed your head, your cheek and nose.
Hello little grandchild, it is me,
My heart as happy as can be.
I wish for you the sun and moon,
I wish for you a happy tune.
Know that Grandma's always near,
I'd do anything, anything for you my dear.
When I heard you were on the way,
I smiled and wiped a tear away.
I cried the tear because I knew,
My heart would always belong to you.
Copyright Teri Harrison
The envelope on the back of the poems was a sentimental touch that allowed each Grandma to really make this gift to her grandbaby her own. The envelope had a little poem and Grandma would write a letter from her heart and store it on the back of the frame. Those first Grandma's who wrote these letters, now have grown grandchildren with handwritten words they will treasure. Customers have shared stories with me about how special this part of the gift has become. One young mother lost her mother several years after her first child was born. She was so thankful to have that letter written to her child from her mother- a memory beyond words.
As the years passed, the market and product demands changed. As saving and displaying ultrasound images became popular, we added Grandma's Heart ultrasound cards and frames. We also found many Grandma's buying Grandma's Heart for themselves and their grandma friends, so we added a home decor styled frame. We also coupled Grandma's Heart and Grandpa's Heart poems for a single frame for baby's room.
GRANDMA'S HEART
When I heard you were on the way, I smiled and wiped a tear away. I cried the tear because I knew, my heart had held a place for you. As each day your Mommy grew, I thought and thought and thought of you. I wondered if you were a girl or boy, and what would be your favorite toy. I wondered what games we'd play, and how we would spend a day. Would we talk or read or bake? Oh, what special friends we'd make! Would we dance or skip or sing? What would be your favorite thing? Would we cuddle, kiss and hug? What would give my heart a tug? When you were born, I held you close. It's what I'd dreamed of most. I touched your tiny fingers and toes, I kissed your head, your cheek and nose. Hello little grandchild, it is me, my heart as happy as can be. I wish for you the sun and moon, I wish for you a happy tune. Know that Grandma's always near, I'd do anything, anything for you my dear. When I heard you were on the way, I smiled and wiped a tear away. I cried the tear because I knew, my heart would always belong to you. Copyright Teri Harrison
GRANDMA'S HEART
When I Heard you were on the ways,
I Smiled and wiped a tear away,
I Cried the tear Because I Know,
My heart has held a place for you.
The latest introduction has been framed prints with a more current nursery theme and ones that can also be personalized with Grandma's own unique name...Mimi, Gigi, Gran. We can customize the name, as we address the gift needs of today's Grandmas.
Gigi's Heart
When I heard you were on the way, I smiled and wiped a tear away. I cried the tear because I knew, my heart had held a place for you.
As each day your Mommy grew, I thought and thought and thought of you.
I wondered if you were a girl or boy, and what would be your favorite toy. I wondered what games we'd play, and how we would spend a day.
Would we talk or read or bake? Oh, what special friends we'd make! Would we dance or skip or sing? What would be your favorite thing? Would we cuddle, kiss and hug? What would give my heart a tug?
When you were born, I held you close. It's what I'd dreamed of most. I touched your tiny fingers and toes, I kissed your head, your cheek and nose.
Hello little grandchild, it is me, my heart as happy as can be. I wish for you the sun and moon, I wish for you a happy tune. Know that Gigi's always near, I'd do anything, anything for you my dear.
When I heard you were on the way, I smiled and wiped a tear away. I cried the tear because I knew, my heart would always belong to you.
Copyright Teri Harrison
So much has come from Grandma's Heart. Much has changed in the world, and in my world yet in some ways... nothing has changed. Changing design trends, marketing, competition, the internet, these things have changed. I've changed too. Over two decades, I have gone from that newly married young woman to an experienced mother of 4 growing children. Ironically, I am still not a Grandma much to people's surprise! (oh, we thought you were a grandma to write all these things!)
There is one thing that hasn't changed.
Grandma's Heart
The sentiment written nearly 20 years ago still captures the heart of grandmas. How fortunate for all the grandbabies and the grandbabies to come that they will still enter a world with grandmas. To celebrate the past, present and future, this year I am working on my dream of a children's book and a few other special products to share with grandmas everywhere.
Another chapter being written...
Teri
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