When Andy was born I was the happiest woman on Earth. When I saw her beautiful face and little body I cried, I will never forget that moment. We stayed in hospital for three days. That first night back from the hospital Andy did nothing but cry all night. I didn't know what to do, it was my first child and I didn't know how to calm him. I called the doctor and he explained that this was normal behavior for a firstborn and that he just needed to adapt to the new environment. I would give Andy milk, change his diaper, hold him, sing to him, but nothing would stop Andy from crying. We didn't sleep much. My husband had to work that week, so I had to look after Andy alone, which was frustrating. Finally, after about a week, Andy gave up some. His father couldn't even get close to him because he would start crying again, because Andy couldn't be held or fed by anyone but me. I had to spend every minute of the day with him to the point that I had to put a mattress in his room so he could get some sleep. I slept in his room for a whole year. There were not many changes in Andy's behavior during that year. The Doctor didn't know what was wrong with him, and I didn't know what I would do. Taking care of Andy was a full-time job for me. Since Andy was born my whole lifestyle has changed. My husband Jack started working long hours because he didn't want to stay home to take care of Andy. I could no longer go out alone or with my friends. I had to take Andy with me wherever I went. I basically had no social life anymore. My relationship with my husband was also going down the drain because we never spent any quality time together. My whole life was a mess at that point in Cabarcas 2, but every time I saw Andy's face it made my heart smile. Andy was one year old and didn't talk much I was worried but the Doctor told me to wait a few more months because boys take a little longer than girls to start talking so I did. Through all the frustration and desperation, I always showed Andy so much love. My husband also realized that he had been selfish by leaving all the responsibility on me. He took it upon himself to take care of Andy so that he could get closer to him. Andy was very aggressive at times and every time his father tried to touch him, he would move away from his father and start running... middle of paper... years and a half. In the near future I want Andy to go to a specialized school where he can learn more than he has already done so far. ENDI chose this disability because I have a friend who has an autistic child and I sometimes babysit for her. This baby is a wonderful baby, I babysit him and his sister and they are so cute together I really love these babies. I don't ask their mother for money to take care of them; I just enjoy spending time with them. All this little boy likes to do is go out and play, and when he's tired he comes to me, takes my hand, and shows me what he wants. He's talking a lot more now than he did a year ago. He is a child I admire because he has come a long way and overcome so many obstacles. I really enjoyed writing this article by Cabarcas 5 because I have never put myself in that situation and it is not at all easy to deal with a disabled child every day of your life. This is a challenge I don't know if I'm ready to take on. At first I was afraid to write this because I feared that this could happen to me, but I leave everything in God's hands. I say this because I am pregnant now and anything could happen.