Here are the Newbery Awards from 2007-1968 listed on Amazon. I'm realizing why I didn't distinguish between the two awards properly. These are definitely "big kids" books that I read when I was older, so I always though the Caldecott was just for younger kids books. Anyway, tons of great ones in this list too, for your bigger kid or kids who like to sit and be read to. I loved so many of these as a kid! Thanks Mamacita!

Which ones do you have? And which did you buy? Do you have "A Snowy Day"? I love that one!

I never realized that but you're right! I just checked and it's "to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children." I always thought it was just best picture book. Well the art is good, and the stories, at least the older books, are really good from what I've read. Thanks for pointing this out. Are there any that should really be avoided?

@beyond: Don't be anxious! First of all, if you go for the epidural, you should be pretty comfortable the whole time. If you're going to try and go without, just remember your body evolved to do this thing, without modern painkillers. You can do it! And looking at your kid will totally make it worth it, so much so you might even do it again! :) @renee Part of the Pitocin trouble for me was being hooked to a fetal monitor, so I could see the contraction before I felt it, which let to dread and tensing up before it arrived. And they seemed to last forever! There was, as you say, no way to get on top of them. For Minna contractions were very close but somehow they didn't freeze me up in the same way. Also I was able to move around. With Ollie I was hooked to IV and stupid monitor, so it was hard to even move. It's very difficult to manage the pain without moving around, I found. And yes, I agree about intense! Congrats and good luck with #2!

Tim, glad to hear that. Valid points for sure.

Renee, I actually didn't take the picture. I wanted to take some of my own shots but didn't have the time and, in an effort to just get the posts done and not be perfect, I grabbed it online from someone selling the same set. But this is what mine looks like, and I just polished it the old fashioned way by placing it in an electrochemical dip. Works great, no rubbing required, and no icky chemicals either.