State police arrested Crystal Peace and Nathan Rosier Sr., parents of 7-month old Nathan Rosier Jr., accusing the couple of starving the child to death. According to the story in this morning's Erie Times-News. Nathan's twin brother, Tyler, was also emaciated and would've died within a few days of his brother had he not been removed from the home. You can read the whole, sad story here.
Authorities say that Peace's father -- who lived with them -- will face charges as well.

I cannot begin to understand how three adults living in a house could be so... preoccupied? careless? heartless? clueless? cruel? ... as to let two infants starve. How could they have ignored the howls of hunger? How could they turn a deaf ear? How could they not take pity on innocent, helpless babies?

They were given means to feed them -- they received payments from Social Security (for the twins) and the mother was receiving benefits from WIC (Women Infants and Children). Our tax dollars. Did they eat all that food themselves? Did they use the money for alcohol and drugs? Did they have gambling problems? Substance abuse problems? What excuse could there possibly be for not feeding your children?

I can't help but think of all the women I know now who are struggling with fertility issues -- desperate to have child to love, they will go to incredible lengths to conceive and/or adopt.

These parents (and the grandfather) couldn't be bothered to give their baby a bottle of formula.

As a mother, I can't even wrap my head around it.