How do you measure a year?

It is phenomenal how much can happen in one year.

Last spring was one of the hardest times that we've ever been through. It was hard, impossible at times, to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I distinctly remember shopping for Mother's Day gifts last year at this time and it being one of the most painful experiences. It seemed pitiful and selfish, but there I was in the middle of Dillard's crying like a baby. That day, Mother's Day, was so painful last year. I couldn't help but think of the fact that I was supposed to be a mother that day, but I wasn't. My baby was gone and I wouldn't be a mother.

Fast forward to Mother's Day 2013. I am a Mom. My baby may not be born yet, but I'm a mom.

In five very short weeks, my baby Calvin will be here and he will make me a mom.

So much can happen in a year. Calvin is the light in the tunnel that I have been praying for and I can't wait to meet him.

Happy Mother's Day to all of the wonderful moms that I am blessed to know.