How to thank my friends

[bananapancakes]

I've posted before about how awesome two of my friends have been through this whole ordeal. They are seriously amazing! We don't live in the same city so we don't see each other often but I seriously don't think I would've made it through the last 9 months without them.

My one friend, R showed up at Sick Kids within minutes of me texting her to let her know that L was transferred. She sat with H when I couldn't be there as I was still recovering from my c-section. She held L's hand and talked to him when I couldn't. She sent me photos and updates. She brought us snacks, made us meals, and kept our fridge at a Ronald McDonald house stocked. When H left, she made the trip (over an hour) to see us many times. She brought me lactation cookies and freezer meals. She sent me to go get pedicures. She hung out with L while I grocery shopped. She tried tirelessly to get L to take a bottle. When we moved, she showed up to help us unpack. She is a serious gem!

My friend, A has a son 6 weeks older than L and lives 5 hours away but she still tried so hard to help. She too showed up at Sick Kids with home cooked food for us. She stayed with L and I for a week at a time twice while H was away. While she was visiting she insisted on doing all of the cooking and also made freezer meals for us. She too is amazing.

I got all tears just typing that all out. They have definitely been good to me and I want to thank them some how. Any ideas?

[arebee]

This made me tear up a bit. Your friends sound so sweet.

All I can think of is a GC to a restaurant or a spa day type of thing.

[Deleted]

Something like this? www.etsy.com/ca/listing/193588768/friendship-necklace-tiny-star-sterling?ref=sr_gallery_15&ga_search_query=friendship+necklace&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery

[djc315]

You sound like you have wonderful friends! I think a spa gc/day would be a good idea. Also, a heartfelt note would be a nice touch, too.

[zeewifeandmama]

I think if I were your friends a heartfelt note would really mean a lot to me. Also the necklace idea is really sweet.

[cece]

Wow, they are certainly special people! I would write them each a letter letting them know what they mean to you. And maybe add a special necklace like @tokenhoser suggested. Or if they wear pandora bracelets, a new charm.

[madringal]

When my niece was born, thoughout her illness, and then death, my older sister and I did all kinds of stuff for our younger sister and her family. As a thank you she got us a spa day, which was nice, but the card she wrote is something I will keep forever. Basically what she said was that she could never repay us for what we did to help, and she can never put into words what it means to her. But, she said what she could do was promise to pray over our childrens health every day. And if something should ever happen, she promised to do the same for us in return. Seriously, the card means the world to me.

[shellbear09]

Those are great friends. If you could somehow meet up and have a fun day out with them that would be great. A heartfelt card or letter and I agree with the pp suggestions of spa day or symbolic jewelry.

[bananapancakes]

Oh madringal, that made me tear up.

Lots of good ideas in here. Thanks!