抱孩子/宝宝/婴儿 Here hold and cradle mean "抱". 抱 is a verb means hug or hold. Baby can be translated into "婴儿", "孩子", or "宝宝". "婴儿" is formal while another two words are more frequently used in daily life.

That's very easy,hold baby "抱宝宝" and cradle baby “婴儿摇篮”.