Do you know how many pieces are in a Dr. Brown's bottle? 5. Doesn't seem like much but consider washing for twins, especially when they were eating every 3 hours. David pointed it out once after washing a sinkful.... I never thought about it because I couldn't get past all the clothes we were washing....

Our bottle days are few. The twins are taking sippy cups and I realize the obvious.... that they are growing up. Our baby boy is walking and his sister is, well, it isn't her idea yet so she just is sitting pretty and watching. Our lady of leisure....

The milestones have been so sweet. We have been amazed to see 2 babies rise up from being born drug addicted preemies to being 2 babies that are on track for their true age and developmentally strong. These are so sweet for us after seeing hours of grueling withdrawls that made their bodies shake and their muscles contract and a cry that you wish you could forget ever hearing. We watched as they had to have morphine to ease the pain their tiny 3 and 4 lb bodies felt from being withdrawn from a drug that they never took themselves. Yeah, we have come a long way down a path that no baby should ever come down.... and that is why we are so proud and so blessed as we see the first steps and hear new words. We have seen God's deliverance and rejoice in what He has done.

Last week was a huge step....the parents signed over their rights, which has been my prayer since i walked into the NICU and declared that my babies were crying and needed me (having no clue that it truly was them I heard). They actually have until tomorrow at 5 pm to change their mind. I remain in prayer amd thanksgiving for what is to come and what we have had. Please say a prayer for them, the birth parents. We can all point out the things they did wrong but it truly isn't our place to judge them.... that day will come for them as it will us all... I pray they themselves can find God's deliverance from the issues they have.... that they can be delivered just as our babies were....