Well, I finally got the crate in the mail today!
So, I decided to finally put her in her permanent spot, which is the laundry room. What I have done is placed her crate with her blankies and puppy pillow inside, and I gated the laundry room door with a baby gate (that way she can roam around the room and have her crate area for sleep). I have left the crate door open and I placed 3 little pieces of treats inside (as fasteddie suggested). I let her wander on her own to find her treats, she found them, and now seems to be ok with her crate. Although I can hear her whimpering a bit from time to time, when I peep into the room she's usually looking at me from her crate on her puppy pillow.
I guess the puppy pillow is what's made this task a bit better! Thank God.
PS- does anyone use a playpen for their pups? I'm not sure how I can incorporate it for Luna. I thought I could use it as a play area for her when we're home that way she isn't running around the house, but she doesn't seem to like it too much. She gathers all her might and tries to jump out, lol.