From Italy, the land where chic, forward-thinking design is no match for plummeting birth rates, persistent gender stereotypes, and men who live with their mothers until they're 50, comes the Colibri, a "special, new, space-saving, and innovative" portable changing pad from plastics manufacturer OK Baby.

This boogie board-sized contraption can go anywhere; it even fits--just barely--into the back of a station wagon. And what's more, it folds up to the size of a large wheelie suitcase (without the wheels), so that your wife can carry it with one hand while juggling your bambino with the other.

I don't know where you can buy one, but the OK Baby site has extensive information about the plastics factory and a detailed map. So next time you're in Italy, send your wife in to ask about it while you go for an espresso with your friends.

Colibri changing pad, from OK Baby