buying a bed

we realized that as much as we absolutely LOVE Ella's cradle, she's going to grow out of it REALLY soon. her arms already stick out from the rail now (she breaks out of her swaddle, so we're leaving her arms out more and more now), and as soon as she starts to roll over and be more mobile, bedtime will become a carnival ride.
so we started shopping for a crib. after a couple of trips to BRU and a few hours online we settled on a crib, only to realize that actually the more important item is the mattress. duh. she's going to spend half her life on it, so it better be really good!
a couple more trips to BRU and a few more hours online, and we're now the owners of a fancy mattress featuring 231 pocketed coils, a layer of memory foam, hypoallergenic materials etc etc. just the best for our little princess (whose sleep quality/duration is a major factor our overall sanity).
we don't have the bed just yet. i think when we get it we'll set the bed up in her bedroom, and move Ella out of ours.