Thanks all for your advice. I've put a cradle on order. I don't really have anyone who could have handed one down to me. My sister used a bassinet, but no offense to anyone who smokes (I used to be a smoker until Sept 2004), but my sister smokes like a chimney and is not discriminate about smoking in front of her baby/baby stuff, so I've opted not to take over her DD's furniture.

DH and I reckon that even if we don't have another baby, he'd like to keep the cradle as a reminder of bub, and perhaps to pass on to my DD when she eventually has a baby of her own. I like that idea, so a cradle it is!

love
sushee