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I also had preemie twins who were in the NICU for 6.5 weeks and 8 weeks. Definitely gift cards for restaurants would be helpful, as would arranging grocery delivery online, if available. You could also organize friends and family who live near the family to deliver meals. The website takethemameal.com makes this a cinch. I also agree that a cleaning service would be appreciated. Another thing to think about is how much they have prepared their home for when the babies come home. My husband and I didn't get a chance to prepare a nursery because my pregnancy was so difficult and then my girls were two months early. Having help to set up the nursery (maybe hire a painter, someone to set up the cribs, etc...) would have been much appreciated! Also, I would have loved to have had a hands-free pumping bra. Moms with babies in the NICU have to pump every 2 hours to keep their milk supply--having free hands would have made this a lot easier for me! :)

I like it! I'm hoping to refinish a dresser and some bookcases this summer and I think you just provided me with some inspiration. Thanks!

Thanks! I'm planning a Hannukah party--the first since my girls were born. Would love some more suggestions about where to find fun decor.

The last thing I need is more pieces of paper to deal with! Kids text and use Facebbok today (supervised, I hope!), which really negates the need for swapping paper. It's also not very green. And, finally, this kind of thing seems to be a great example of the growing divide between the rich and everyone else. I'm guessing many of us, if not most, might find this expensive to be more of a luxury than necessary. Sorry to sound so negative, I just think there is more to the trend than a cute idea.