Thanks to all of you for your valuable input. I will go to Benjamin
Moore's website and see if I can send in my question directly.
Will the water based polyurethane make the cradle really shiny like a
high gloss or can I buy it in different finishes? The paint I want to
use is a semi-gloss, I would like to stay with that finish.

Thanks for your thanks to me and my wife.

Regards, TFD.