Pop Pop's Cradle

Pop Pop (my mom's father) was always up to something - fixing broken appliances, re-doing our old kitchen in Boston with my dad, building cabinets, etc.  He would never call a repair man because he could fix/build anything!!
I always remember him being in the basement of his house working in his 'woodshed'.  The grand kids always enjoyed his space to play hide and seek but he spent many hours down there creating masterpieces for his family.  One Christmas he surprised me and my sisters with a brand new dollhouse and he also made this cradle for me when I was born:

My parents have held onto this cradle for 30 years(!) and Rich and Lisa had it shipped to Hawaii when Joseph was born. 

Before Lisa and Rich moved to Texas, they brought the cradle over to our house so Sydney could sleep in it for the first few months.  Although she's not a fan of using it during the day for her naps, she has been sleeping GREAT in it at night!  

Pop Pop even signed his name to the bottom of the cradle and it's still there today:

Pop Pop

Steves 1981

 While we wish Sydney could have met my amazing Pop Pop, it's nice to know that this gift he gave to my parents 30 years ago is still being used today.  Thanks, Pop Pop!