moms of babes

first of all, congratulations on your little one! and secondly, go easy on yourself. this first year is a lot of change and getting all the parts working together is not easy.
my go-to was whole wheat bread with lean turkey, pretzels, carrots; and pbj w/apple
i would suggest cutting up 1 or2 apples ahead of time (if you're ok with the browning) so you're not having to fuss later.
banana, walnuts, raisins, weight control oatmeal (b/c it has protein in it), kashi go lean for lots of fiber and protein, applesauce containers, mandarin oranges (drain and rinse first), soup

lots of people here do smoothies/shakes with protein powder (not my thing but ask around)

another thing my friend used to do was cook 4 or 5 boneless/skinless chicken breasts at one time and then have them for lunch and dinner over the week--toss in with bagged salad and dried cranberries and flax seed; with crackers and fruit, etc

or bake a turkey and carve it and freeze it in small packages to pull out for sandwiches, salads etc (that's what my mom did for me when i had my first baby)

of course there's yogurt and lots of people are liking the greek kind. and for a sweet tooth--pudding (one of my faves)

i had granola bars as a regular to go snack (lots of mfp'ers are praising the fiber one kind)

i use frozen veges b/c it's less work and faster for me.
and of course, there are the frozen meals--i prefer the smart ones, and watch sodium and sugar amts

and that first year, i mostly just walked walked walked and by the time baby turned 1 i had lost the 40 lbs from pregnancy.
i hope this is helpful to you, that there are at least a few things to take away. be well, and enjoy that baby!

Hi Amanda,
A few good things, unsalted raw nuts, almonds, walnuts. High in good fats and calories but also many good nutrients, you only need to eat a small handful at a time. Raisins, dates and figs good for iron and calcium also if you have a sweet tooth. I buy unsweetend Natura soy milk, add it to a good whole grain cereal that's fortified and you get a whole host of amazing nutrients including vit D, Vit B12, folate, calcium, iron etc.... Apples, oranges and bananas easy to find and full of good things. I try to make sure I have a salad with lunch and dinner, prepare enough for 2 or 3 days, just leave out the mushy stuff until just before you want to eat it (avocado, tomato) it's even better if you add some bitter greens like arugula or dandelion greens. Leave out the spinach as it contains oxalic acid which inhibits the bodys ability to uptake the vitamins and minerals it contains.
There are a lot of recipes out there for nutrient dense energy balls (kind of like no bake peanut butter balls but with lots more stuff in them and sans the white sugar and often the peanut butter too!), check out "Vegan A Go-go" by Sarah Kramer for Righteous Orbs and other energy bar like snacks that you can keep around for those times when you don't have anything good in the house to eat. So filling and good for you too.
Best of luck, I know how hard it can be not to finish those little bowls of applesauce, yogurt, cheese and spaghetti that your kids leave behind too!
cheers!
-Amber