My neighbor and dear friend is due any day now, but I know she has everything for the baby.

So...I wanted to give her some things for HERSELF. Her husband was away in Iraq and her and I have grown very close. Her husband is back, but is away a lot on business trips still.

I remember I cherished my Intuition razor which cut my shaving time in half, and my ibuprofen for pain.

Any ideas on a cute idea/gift for her and the family? I was thinking of things I could put in the basket.

Gift limit: $50

By Reds9298 on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 02:11 pm:

Someone gave me a beautiful, stretchy, comfy pair of new pj's when I had my daughter. I had never heard of giving that as a gift and didn't really appreciate it until I arrived home from the hospital and slipped into something pretty, comfy, and new. I remember my dh saying to me on that first night home in those jammies how "pretty I looked". It was wonderful and practical, too.

Or maybe a mani or pedi with you as her free babysitter? That doesn't take long so she wouldn't have to be away from her kiddos too long and it might make her feel nice.

By Tonya on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 02:29 pm:

Gift Certificates for food somewhere so she can order out.

By Cat on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 03:04 pm:

A co-worker of dh's just had a baby a couple months ago. We gave her a jumbo box of Huggies from Sam's club (her preferred brand) and a gift pack from Starbucks for her (she LOVES coffee). Is there something like that your neighbor loves? Does she like lotions or spa products? Of course food is always a good thing. Congrats to your neighbor.

By Tripletmom on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 03:30 pm:

Definately P.J's -My favorite clothing P.J.'s

By Eve on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 04:27 pm:

To me, there is nothing better than a new pair of pj's! I also love products from Origins--try some of there Body Soufle. HTH I'm sure anything is appreciated. Or else, I love the idea of gift certificates to local take out places with some of their menus.

By Tink on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 06:06 pm:

PJs and a really great lotion. If I did nothing else all day, I tried to shower, put on clean PJs and rub some lotion on so I smelled good. I also like the idea of some restuarant gift cards. That would have been a lifesaver, especially with more than one dk. The dinner hour was always the toughest time for me when I had a newborn.

By Kaye on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 07:46 pm:

The hardest time of day for me was first thing. I would think a basket of things, like lotion and pj's would be great, but also maybe some breakfast muffins or bars that are adult flavored and not for the kiddos Maybe even toss in a readers digest

By Mrsheidi on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 08:18 pm:

Hhhhhmmm....good ideas! I think I'll get some cute pj's from Target (I swear that place gets so much business from me! It's a place where I can get lots of things all at once!).

I know she has lots of lotions already, which is a good idea, but I might be able to get her some small lotions with different scents.

Oooh, and I will get her a gift certificate to Dunkin' Doughnuts...it's right up the street.

Good ideas! Keep 'em coming! I won't be getting her stuff until tomorrow morning!

By Imamommyx4 on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 11:00 pm:

Take her a homemade dinner one night after she brings the baby home. With kids in the house, that is one thing I really appreciated.

By Karen~moderator on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 09:19 am:

Ditto the meal idea!!!! That, IMO, is SUCH a great help! I would offer to help her with laundry, or her other child, if she needs it. When you go from one child to two, especially if your DH is working or gone, it's very overwhelming just dealing with the kids' needs, and you end up stressing over the other stuff that gets tossed aside - like cleaning, laundry, meals.

Maybe a nice, scented candle, or a CD with relaxing music.....

I still think the home cooked meal idea is a winner too - that was the one thing I appreciated the most.