Seventeen Weeks Old

Archer received his second vaccine, the Hib vaccine. He has taken his two vaccinations really well. Just one more to go.

Archer seems to be pacing much better during his feedings. Mom and Dad do not have to pull the bottle down or away from him as much to help him pace. He needs to work on keeping up his stamina so he can one day drink all the milk he needs to stay healthy.

Archer had another visit by his eye doctor. The prognosis was that his left eye is still in stage 2 ROP and a part of his right eye has entered stage 3 ROP. The eye doctor will come back in a week to see if his eye has worsened or if corrective laser surgery may be necessary. He has vessels growing abnormally in the back of his right eye and laser surgery can get the vessels growing back on the right track.

Archer's weight is up to 5 pounds 11 ounces.