Grandpa Buys Giant Teddy Bear for His Granddaughter and Twitter Goes Wild

Grandparents love to spoil their grandkids just as much as they did with their own kids. There is a wider variety of toys available today than there was 30 years ago and some of them are bigger than you expect. Enter the giant teddy bear…

A proud grandfather bought his granddaughter one of the biggest teddy bears you could ever find and twitter went wild. The comments are a joy to read and the story of how he purchased it and got it home is just as enjoyable!

Sabrina Gonzalez from San Jose, California, is a new mom of an adorable 5-month-old girl named Madeline Jane.

Sabrina Gonzalez from San Jose, California, is a new mom of an adorable 5-month-old girl named Madeline Jane.
Twitter / brina_lioness

Her grandfather who works at Costco posted a photo on Facebook sitting with a new shipment of 8-foot giant teddy bears! Sabrina jokingly wrote, “Maddie needs one of those.”

Her grandfather who works at Costco posted a photo on Facebook sitting with a new shipment of 8-foot giant teddy bears! Sabrina jokingly wrote, "Maddie needs one of those."
Facebook / Sabrina Gonzalez

Her father then texted her and told her he bought a giant teddy bear and posted a photo of the giant bear next to his truck.

Her father then texted her and told her he bought a giant teddy bear and posted a photo of the giant bear next to his truck.
Sabrina Gonzalez

When Maddie’s grandfather presented her with her giant teddy bear, she loved it!

When Maddie's grandfather presented her with her giant teddy bear, she loved it!
Twitter / brina_lioness

Her teddy bear is really, really huge but it’s her new best friend. Look at that smile!

Her teddy bear is really, really huge but it's her new best friend. Look at that smile!
Twitter / brina_lioness

When Gonzalez posted the photos on Twitter, she woke up to over 5,000 retweets. Her post has now been shared over 47,000 times and liked over 70,000 times!

When Gonzalez posted the photos on Twitter, she woke up to over 5,000 retweets. Her post has now been shared over 47,000 times and liked over 70,000 times!
Twitter / brina_lioness

The Twitterverse couldn’t get enough of the huge teddy bear and the smile it brought to young Maddie’s face.

The twitterverse couldn't get enough of the huge teddy bear and the smile it brought to young Maddie's face.
Twitter / @young__mayo

H/t: BuzzFeed

Maddie has a family that loves her and her grandpa has a heart of gold for buying this for his granddaughter. If you’re looking for your own 8-foot giant teddy bear, check your local Costco or get one from Amazon!

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