Desert Island, Baby-style

I've been thinking bout this post for awhile, knocking around my brain. And I have a few minutes today (ahhh) so let's get it out there and out of my head.

These are the things I'd pack if I were to be stuck on a desert island...with a newborn.

And no, I'm not worried about sand or rescue or air conditioning or any of that practical stuff. And yes, Amazon Mom does deliver to my island. Just go with it...

Amazon Mom. I loved Amazon before the Critter, and we became besties when I was on bedrest from 33-36 weeks and in a serious nesting mood. But it truly shows its value as a new mom. Diapers delivered to your door? Value packs of the wipes that your local store never seems to have in stock? A new toy to amuse a bored baby who is surrounded by toys? Check, check, and check. And all with free 2-day shipping. Love.

These bibs. They get quite the workout in our house, and have since the Critter was about 4 months old and the drooling began. They have a waterproof membrane inside, so absorbent terry on both sides, but magically waterproof. As in all the wet mess, be it drool, or baby food, or any liquid, do not soak through and get the baby wet. Now my sweet baby that likes to dribble her water out of her mouth after drinking from her sippy cup does not soak her shirt every 5 minutes. They are inexpensive, they wash well and are by far the best bibs I've found.

This drying rack. I had some other practical-looking rack before this, where bottles and pacis and teethers would hang precariously and eventually fall off. I bought this when I was going to travel, thinking it would be more flat than my pain-in-the-ass hanger rack. I was a convert the first time I used it. I holds a ton. Stuff stays on it. Bottles don't touch they yucky water drainage part. It is easy to clean. And it looks cute on my counter. A life changer.

Pretty much anything Nuk. Like these pacis. And this starter sippy cup. And these hard spouts. Everything they make that I've tried has been a hit.

This noise machine. We have 2 - one for Mommy and one for the Critter. We live in the city (yes, even on my desert island it is the city. roll with it) and there is a lot of traffic/dumb people/dumpster unloading noise. And my husband snores. This helps everyone sleep better. I travel with mine. Love.

This aquarium soother. A friend with 2 kids bought this for us when the Critter was just born. WE had no idea what it was or what it did or why we needed it, but when a parent of two tells you that you need it, you don't argue. So we put it on the Critter's crib, and it just sat there for a few months. Untouched. Then the Critter began to move, and that thing became Mommy's best friend. It had gotten me countless hours of extra sleep. The Critter loves to kick, bat, swat, chew and otherwise entertain herself with it when she wakes up in the morning or after naps. Extra 20 minutes of sleep for me! We also use it to transition her into her crib after a tough time settling down for sleep. The music and lights settle her quickly and she falls asleep in minutes.

I'm sure there are other things, like this , or this, or these, or these, but who has the time?

What are your favorite baby things you couldn't live without?