I created this Rainbow of Gratitude Basket to give as a thank you gift to the Labor and Delivery and OB Nurses that were there for me when I had my daughters.
It is inspired by all my friends who have had Rainbow Babies, which are babies born after a stillbirth or miscarriage.
Find the free Printable Thank You Cards here.
Scroll down below to learn more about my favorite nurse, my Rainbow Swirl Cookie recipe, and how you can nominate your favorite nurse to win a Thank You Nurses Award from Pampers.
Be sure to enter our $100 gift card and diaper giveaway below too!
Before having both my daughters at our base hospital, BJACH, I made a goodie filled gift basket and thank you card for the nurses and doctors who would be taking care of my family and I. It’s a simple gesture that means so much.
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| Stella and I presenting our nurses with a Rainbow of Gratitude Basket. |
Nurses leave a deep, long-lasting impression on moms and form an important bond that transcends the hospital experience. Because of the nurses they trust, new moms can rest assured that everything is going to be okay.
My nurses held my hands, made me laugh and relax during the most difficult time of my labor, and were there when both my babies entered this world! I will always be grateful for their knowledge, patience, kindness, and understanding during both my hospital stays.
In my hospital bag: I made onesies with the girls’ names on them and brought fabric markers for my nurses, doctors, and visiting family to sign. It makes a wonderful memento to hang in their room!
To celebrate National Nurse Practitioner Week this November, Pampers is launching the first annual Thank You Nurses Awards, in partnership with AWHONN (Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses), honoring nurses across three award categories: Labor & Delivery, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Postpartum.
Pampers knows the essential role nurses play during the first few minutes, hours and days between newborns and their parents and they want to thank them!
Pampers invites parents to share their stories of nurses who helped make life #betterforbaby by submitting a nurse nomination to the Pampers Swaddlers Thank You Nurses Awards at www.tongal.com/pampersnurses.
Nurse nominations can be submitted between November 9th and December 14th.
Three finalists, one in each category (Labor & Delivery, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Postpartum), will be announced in March and the grand prize honoree will be announced in May.
The three finalists will be honored with short documentary videos showcasing their unique and inspirational nursing stories.
Each of the three finalists will receive a one-year membership to the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN), attendance at the 2016 AWHONN Convention, Procter & Gamble care packages, and more.
In honor of these nurse winners, three Pampers Swaddlers scholarships will be made available to help nurses from underrepresented groups complete their studies toward a Master of Science in Nursing degree.
See details and official rules at spr.ly/6181BPvMF.
Winner must be a resident of the US or Puerto Rico, 18 years or older.
Nomination period ends 12/14/15 at 3PM EST.
For Pampers Thank You Nurses Awards I nominated Mrs. Marilyn,
my favorite nurse at our local hospital, BJACH, on Ft Polk.
She is the lactation consultant and has supported and encouraged throughout both my pregnancies and with both my girls. Without her, I would have been clueless about breastfeeding and most likely given up during the difficult first weeks. I owe her so much! she is not just my favorite nurse but also a wonderful friend. Thank You Mrs. Marilyn!
Nominate your favorite nurse here: www.tongal.com/pampersnurses.
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| Stella, me, Ava, and my favorite nurse Mrs Marilyn. |
The Pampers #ThankYouNurses Twitter Party
November 19 from 8-9pmCST
Prizes will include:
Prize 1: $50 AMEX plus diapers and wipes
Prize 2: $75 AMEX plus diapers and wipes
Prize 3: $125 AMEX plus diapers and wipes
Grand Prize: $350 AMEX plus diapers and wipes
RSVP: diapers and wipes
Makes approx 3 dozen
Ingredients
- Boxed sugar cookie mix {or use my homemade cookie recipe here}
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 egg
- 3 tbsp flour
- 5 bright colors of food coloring {I recommend icing coloring}
Instructions
- In a large bowl combine cookie mix, butter, egg, and flour.
- Stir until a dough forms. It may appear dry at first but after 30 seconds it should come together.
- Divide dough into five equal pieces and place into individual bowls.
- Use a spoon or your finger to make a small indentation on top of each piece.
- Add food coloring, about 10 drops each, into the indentation of each dough. Use a different color for each bowl.
- Thoroughly stir coloring into the dough until it becomes a solid color.
- Wrap bowls with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Remove from fridge and roll small 1/2 tsp size balls of dough from each bowl.
- Position all 5 colored balls together {see pictures below} and squeeze together.
- Roll the dough into a rope about 8-10 inches long.
- Coil the rope into a spiral shape, slightly twisting as you wind it around the center.
- Repeat steps for the remaining dough.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Place cookies 2 inches apart on a lined cookie sheet.
- While the first batch bakes, place the remaining cookie dough in the fridge so it does not become too soft.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Cool slightly then remove from cooking sheet to cool completely.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Charm City Cakes Sugar Cookie Mix.
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For The Love of Food Blog
I found this cookie mix at Kroger in the Halloween clearance. I used the directions from the box to make the swirl cookies but I used my own rainbow icing colors.
You can also use homemade sugar cookie dough. Here is my recipe.
In a large bowl combine cookie mix, butter, egg, and flour.
Stir until a dough forms.
It may appear dry at first but after 30 seconds it should come together.
Divide dough into five equal pieces and place into individual bowls.
Use a spoon or your finger to make a small indentation on top of each piece.
Add food coloring, about 10 drops each, into the indentation of each dough.
Use a different color for each bowl.
I decided to use icing food coloring,
which is thicker and brighter than traditional food coloring.
These can be found in the baking/craft aisle.
Thoroughly stir coloring into the dough until it becomes a solid color.
Wrap bowls with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.
Remove from fridge and roll small 1/2 tsp size balls of dough from each bowl.
Position all 5 colored balls together and squeeze together.
Roll the dough into a rope about 8-10 inches long.
Coil the rope into a spiral shape, slightly twisting as you wind it around the center.
Repeat steps for the remaining dough.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Place cookies 2 inches apart on a lined cookie sheet.
While the first batch bakes, place the remaining cookie dough in the fridge
so it does not become too soft.
Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Cool slightly then remove from cooking sheet to cool completely.
Store in a covered container.
These cookies make great gifts.
I added them to a pink basket lined with colorful tissue paper.
I added them to a pink basket lined with colorful tissue paper.
My little love and her pretty flowers!
I added neon colored cut flowers from the store along with a rainbow thank you card {you can print it free here}.
The end result was a fun, bright, and colorful gift for the nurses who I appreciate the most!
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| Inspired by all the amazing Rainbow Babies I know! |
Comment below and tell me what ideas you have for a Nurses Thank You Basket!
This review was made possible by iConnect and Pampers. I was provided compensation to facilitate this post, but all opinions are 100% mine.
I would nominate my daughters aunt who is a nurse. She stayed past her shift to be in the OR with me for an unplanned C-section.
I would nominate my aunt and cousin b/c they work super hard and long 3rd shift hours.
I would nominate my sister, one of the hardest working nurses out there
I would nominate my sister who has been a nurse for well over 20yrs, single mom & deals with MS symptoms on a daily basis.
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I would nominate the night nurse who helped me one time when I was scared as a child in the hospital for the first time.
I would nominate the nurse that took care of my Granny. she was so kind
I nominated the nurses who cared for me and my sons when they were in ICU.
I would nominate my Mom's Nurse who helped us during her remaining months. She was very caring and helped us even after my Mom passed.
I would nominate my cousin Tiffany who went through nursing school as a single mother to 2 small children.
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My stepmother has been a nurse for years and will be retiring in the next couple of years. She works in a nursing home.
I would nominate the nurse in the delivery room with me. She was great!
id nominate my moms best friend who works in the icu
I would nominate my sister who is a labor and delivery room nurse.
I would nominate my son nurse he had when he was in the hospital
I would nominate our daughters nurse Betty! She took the best care of our daughter when she was in the NICU for 3 months. She is our favorite nurse!
I would nominate the nurses at my nearest hospital.
I would nominate the nurse that just showed my husband and I around the Labor & Delivery unit. I’m due in a month and a half and am very nervous! She was very reassuring and made us feel very comfortable!
I would nominate my sister!
Betsy Rubendall Barnes
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I would like to thank the many nurses who took care of me when I had a c-section. While my son was recovering in ICU, the nurses were so very supportive and encouraged me to focus on getting well to bring my son home.
I would nominate the nurse who helped me through my labor. She was so caring and sweet, she went above and beyond for me. She even came to visit me in recovery. She was so wonderful, I think of her often.
I Would Nominate My Dear Friend Who Serves On Mission Trips. She Is So Compassionate And Caring.
I would love to nominate my cousin Lorena! She is an amazing nurse!
I would nominate the nurse that took care of my dad when he had cancer.
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