Rough Day

Today was a rough day for the three of us...
Archer did lose all of his lights that treat Jaundice, so now he can incubate in the dark.
Archer's doctor tried to downgrade him from the ventilator to a c-pap (which would go in his nostrils). The ventilator is currently connected to a tube that goes down Archer's throat. This is more invasive than a c-pap. Archer apparently did not take too well to the c-pap. He got frustrated and didn't breathe. The doctor thinks this could have been because of mucus stuck in his throat or tube. We watched them replace the current tube with a new one, and they also sucked out some mucus. We hope this was the reason for not breathing on the c-pap (it's kind of hard to breathe with mucus in your lungs) and that with this fresh tube and mucus cleared they can try again tomorrow.
Archer's mom was released from the hospital today. You can imagine the heartache of being side-by-side with Archer and then having to leave him over 45 minutes away, daily. It was pretty much gut-wrenching for both mom and dad, but it's something that will heal over time.