Will you make any make-ahead freezer meals in preparation for Baby #2? My niece and I did a day of freezer meals before her first baby and she said they came in handy in the week or so before the baby came when she didn't feel like cooking! After the baby came they had quite a few meals people brought in and the other freezer meals were put on hold. For Baby #2 we switched and prepped things like pancake bites and energy balls, things that were easy to grab for Baby #1/Toddler to make breakfasts and lunches easier since her husband was always home to help with dinner.
But back to my original point, I think one great way to get a few freezer meals ahead is to make a double batch of your current favorites in the coming weeks and eat one, freeze one. And there are many versions of "Thanksgiving Casseroles" that might be fun to try now and make an extra for your Halfsgiving meal!
We did this last time - My parents live in the house next door, they brought us over things for the first couple of days, my MIL brought us chicken soup from Costco. Holly felt good enough to return to regular cooking activity after being home about 4 days. By that following weekend, things were decidedly "normal" again in the meals department.
We're going to have more or less the same routine this time, maybe a few more days of take out / prepared food in case Holly doesn't have as easy of a time with recovery.