my nephew had a lambswool teddy (flat teddy-shape, very lightly padded, maybe with a piece of quilting batting, & sewn eye spots) called Bed Ted & 'Bed Ted time' meant he picked by Ted & went for his nap!

Ted was always in his cot when he was put to bed so when he was old enough to toddle to bed, he automatically picked up Ted. (dunno how long that lasted, tho!)

My brother's house was tiny, so he built a wooden single bed with drawers underneath, a separate cot without base, & a chest of drawers from a pattern book. I think it was a Sunset book, & it would have been available 18 years ago. It's not on their website, but Amazon does have a 1971 title that contains patterns of furniture, & I assume there are other, similar titles around.

Chest lived on the foot of the bed & cot surrounded baby. When he was big enough to sleep on the bed, they bought a mattress, the cot was stored away, & the drawers put on the floor.

best wishes to you & your new family

sandra