Put Me In The Story: You Are My Heart

You are my

Heart,

Brayden For My Heart

From My Heart

Brayden

Mom Written and illustrated by

Marianne Richmond

Brayden, I love you with all my heart!

You are so special to me!

Love always, Mom

Before you were born, Brayden, my heart

always knew

Brayden

I wanted to be

a good

parent

to you.

I imagined for months how our family would be,

the things you would

lear n ,

ces we’d see. a l p the

Brayden’s Beach Bag

What I couldn’t have known, Brayden, was ALL that you’d be e i b ng you u o y y b

and g ivi n g to m e!

Brayden, you are my giggle

when we make FUNNY faces,

blow bubbles, j u mp p u d d l e s ,

and run

silly races.

You

y z o c y m e r a

u n g s g e w l e up tigh n e h w

t,

trading KISSES

and WISHES

ht

n

n ig

yde

go o d

Bra

e our r o f e b

.

You are

my wonder, Brayden, seeing life through your eyes,

where boxes and blankets are play in disguise.

Welcome Brayden!

And you are my brave when TOGETHER we face new things that move us from our comfortable place.

ÒA m I y o u r m a d , to o ? Ó you ask with a smile.

ÒÕCause I know you get grumpy once in a while.Ó

Yes, you are my patience that gets put to the test when the day feels hard

. t s e r a d e e n H T O B E W d n a

You are also my grace when we learn how to say

ÒI made a mistakeÑ letÕs start a new way.Ó

B

d ray

en

Bra yde Roo n’s m

Brayden, you are my calm when I watch you asleep, dreaming your dreams in your quiet so deep.

You are my PROUD, Brayden, when your BEST is enough, knowing trying is TRUE, and trying is TOUGH.

Brayden, you’re my

joy beyond joy to grow you, my child,

my

delight and my

thankful, my

adventure, my

wild.

You are ALL this and more, a gift from the START. You are my blessing and love —

Brayden, you are my heart.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Beloved author and illustrator Marianne Richmond has touched the lives of millions for nearly two decades through her awardwinning books and gift products that offer meaningful ways to connect with the people and moments that matter.

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To my beloved four, you are my heart.

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