The Pack N Play. This trusty ol’ baby shower standby is parental lifeblood, and this portable crib is the sine qua non of family vacations and trips to Gramma’s house. Need to travel? Simply fold this crib up and take it with you. Need to be able to easily move a playpen from room to room in your house? This Pack N Play is perfect.

Changing diapers is the table stakes dirty work we do in exchange for the lifelong blessings that are children. Safe and comfortable diaper changing requires a diaper changing station pad, which is exactly what this present is.

Along with Mom & Dad’s new cherubic joy factory will come certain inescapable obligations, one of which is to cruise through roughly 36 wet wipes per day. This present represents your personal contribution to their start-up inventory.