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Dakota Mae's Story May 8, 2006 Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaThis website was created in Memory of Dakota Mae Vosse. She was diagnosed with Left Side CDH.
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May 09 3 years Dakota Mae has been gone!!!Today is 3 years Dakota Mae has been gone.
It feels like yesterday, all the emotions are coming back to me again.
Seeing Dakota Mae lifeless in my arms just made my Heart fall to peaces.
She looked just like me and had Daddy's long arms legs and big feet.
We miss you so much Dakota Mae!!!
Your little sister Amanda Mae Loves you very much. She gives you Kisses every day.
We Love and Miss You Dakota Mae Every Day!!
You are Mommy's little Tomboy Princess!!
January 13 Happy 1st Birthday!!!!Happy 1st Birthday!!
Amanda Mae is 1 today!!!
Today Amanda Mae is a big girl. She has done so much in this one year that I never thought she would.
Happy Birthday Amanda Mae
We Love You!! October 10 2y5mo!!!Hello
Dakota Mae has been gone now 2years 5 months and I feels like yesterday that she was just born. I miss her so much. The Share Walk is tomorrow at the Cemetery where Dakota is burried my Mom and I are going. We finally got our bathroom finished Tom has been working on the last 3 months.
Amanda will be 9 months on Monday and she is getting so big. I hope everyone is doing ok
Take Care & God Bless.
Diane September 24 10 year AnniversaryHello everyone
Sorry I haven't been on in a while. Amanda is 8 months now and getting bigger.She is doing really well.
My Aunt Glenda Passed away Sunday at her home and she will be barried this Saturday. I hate death but we can't stop it. She will be missed alot. I Love You Aunt Glenda.
This Friday (26th) will be our 10 Year Anniversary and I can't believe it has been this long. It seems like it was yesterday that were married. I Love him so much. I wish Dakota Mae was here to share this Happy day with us. It seem like yesterday that we lost Dakota Mae too. I miss her so much.
I hope everyone is doing good I miss talking to you all. I think about all of you often
Take Care & God Bless!!
Diane September 12 2y4moHello
Is been 2 years 4 months now since my Sweet Precious little Tomboy Princess went to Heaven.
I miss Dakota Mae so much.
Dakota's little sister Amanda will be 8 months old tomorrow. She is all over the place crawling
saying Mom ma , Da da , na na she is getting so big. This past August we went her 1 st float trip and she had so much fun. Well I hope everyone is doing ok Please keep our CDH babies in your thoughts and prayers. I miss everyone Take Care & God Bless
Diane August 08 2y3mo Dakota!!Hello
Today is 2 years 3 months Dakota Mae has been gone.
I'm sorry I haven't been around, so much has been going on. I miss Dakota Mae so much. Amanda is getting so big. She will be 7months next Wednesday. She is 20lbs 27 1/2' long and eating so much I can't keep up. She said Da Da the other day it was so cute. The fair is going on here and we are going to take her to night. I hope she has fun. I'm sorry I have missed a lot of Angel days and Birthdays on here but you are all never fare from my mind. I hope all the mommy to Be's are all doing ok. Take Care & God Bless
Diane July 08 2y2mo Dakota's gone!!!!!2 Years 2 Months Dakota has been Gone.
I Miss her so much. It has been raining off and on today June 14 Amanda is 5m1d!!!Hello
Amanda Mae is 5 Months 1 day old today!!
She is doing really well she is about 20lbs now I'm guessing. She has been sleeping most of the night the last 3 nights and it is wonderful. She is getting so big and not fitting in most of her stuff. Time to go shopping  !!!! I miss talking to all of you I'm just so pooped to get on the computer. I know a lot of you are pregnant and I'm so Happy for you. Theresa I have been Thinking of you alot & I hope everything has been going well for you and the baby too. Well I'm off again Take Care & God Bless!!June 09 2years 1 month!!!Well sorry I haven't been around. Today is 2 years 1 month that Dakota has been gone and I'm not doing so good. My nerves are just shot. I have been crying for the last week and I just can't seem to stop. I just don't know what is wrong with me. My mom gave me her baby bracelet to give to Amanda for the Baptism. Well I thought I put it up and now I can't find it anywhere. It is driving me crazy trying to find it. My life has just been up side down. We went to the Indy 500 I stayed back with Amanda but Tom and the rest of the gang went to the race. I'll put up some pictures. Amanda for the 1st time rolled over by her self at Grandma's house today and she found her feet about a week ago. We took Amanda on her 1st boat ride the other day I think she had fun! Well I better go I hope everyone is doing ok I think about you all every day. Take Care.
Diane May 08 2 years ago!!!!!Today my beautiful baby Girl Dakota would have been 2 years old.
It has been a sad day all day long. I have been crying off and on. The cold & rain hasn't helped either.
I Miss her so much and taking care of Amanda and Thinking of Dakota just makes it really hard.
We went out to the cemetery and I had Amanda send off the balloons and they got stuck in the tree from all the wind. We are having Amanda's Baptism on Sunday and yes it is mothers day. I just want Dakota and Amanda to be close and having her Baptism on this day will I think keep them close and help me deal with all of this. We buried Dakota on the day before Mothers day and was the hardest thing. I LOVE YOU DAKOTA MAE!! We Miss you so much
April 12 Too long since last update!!Sorry that I have been away so long
We are all doing really well Amanda had her tongue fixed and she is doing much better.
Since having Amanda home it has just been so overwhelming I can't do too much of anything. I love it but I'm just trying to adjust. Amanda as of her 2nd month appointment she was 13 1/2 lbs 23" long but I know she is a lot bigger because she eats like crazy. I had her 2 month pictures done too and I will put them up.
I know I missed a few of Dakota's dates but Dakota's 2nd birthday is coming up 5-9-08 and I thought getting Amanda baptised on 5-11-08 ("Mothers Day" in which we buried Dakota the day before Mothers Day in 2006) would keep Amanda & Dakota closer together in God.
I don't know if you all know my niece "Sharon" ("ex boyfriend Jacob was") is on Big Brother 9 and so far she has been doing really good on the show. I hope she makes it too the end.
Well I hope everyone is doing well. Keep all of our CDH babies and families in your thoughts and prayers.
Because their never fare from mine.
Diane January 30 Amanda Mae 1-13-08!!!!!!! "This is kind of graphic"
Amanda Mae Born 1-13-08 (8 lbs 1 oz - 19 1/2" tall)
Hello Everyone,
I'm sorry I haven't been on since Amanda was born but things have been so over welling to me. Amanda Mae is doing really well and growing so much. 8lbs 8oz , 20 1/4" tall Now
Well Sunday the 13th about 1:00am I got up to go to the bath room like I had been but something didn't seem right. I new I lost my plug and I got Tom up and told him I think my water broke because I'm leaking He said no it would have come out like last time right I told him it didn't know. So we laid back down and I was feeling contractions every 30 - 45 min we got up at around 5 am Tom maid breakfast and it was around 7 am I called my mom and dad and told them what was going on and they said to get to the Hospital Now. So they came over I got dressed and off to the Hospital around 8am. We called my sister and she was about 4 or 5 hours away but she left right away. The hospital checked me to see if my water did break and the nurse said well your going to have a baby today sometime. I couldn't believe it my due date wasn't even here yet. I think what got me going was Tom and I walk around Walmart the day before and I was hurting really bad and could hardly walk so I think that started it. Anyway my contractions where progressing slowly. The nurse came in and said Dr. H will be in to check on you and I said where is Dr. T she said he is out of town and Dr. H is on call I could have "Sh...T" I didn't want anybody else but Dr. T. I told her that I was very sad that Dr. T wouldn't be there, she said I'll see what I can do. Next thing Dr. H walked in and this man was not a small mad. He checked me and I about flue off the bed in pain with his big hands. He had to put a fetal monitor in side me because the one on my belly wasn't working very good. Then he left and my mom , dad , Kay , and Tom came back into the room. My sister Sharon made it too in good time. I heard Dr. H say when ever she is ready she can have her epidural. I was doing ok and then I thought it will take the guy a while for him to get here so I asked for the epidural. The nurse gave me a shot of something for pain and it hit me real fast and the guy was there within 5 minutes for the epidural. I felt so sick, hot and itchy all over. Tom held me while the epidural was going in but I felt so much better with no pain of the contractions. I did feel some pain but not much. The one nurse did come in and told me Dr. T was on his way I was relieved. It was like a big party in my room the nurses where really nice and helpful. I told Tom to go ahead home to let the dogs out and by then Dr. T would be here so Tom left. Then all of a sudden Dr. T walks in and I was so relieved he made it. He said ok give me a push I said Tom's not here so my sister Kay tried to get Tom on the phone and he didn't answer. Thank goodness he was back and in the waiting room that is why his phone didn't work. I asked my mom to give me Dakota's picture so she could be with me and help me through all of this. Tom came in and Dr. T was ready for me to push. Dr. T had Tom and I played tug of war with a towel to help me push. I felt like I was going to pass out no one was counting to 10 for me. Then Tom said I see her head Dr. T said ok one more push and she will be here. So I did and out she came. I didn't hear her cry so I was getting nervous till I heard that wonderful sound. It was music to my ears. She was placed on my belly and I just held her and kissed her. The nurse took her and started checking her to make sure she was alright. She took her foot prints and cleaned her up a bit then gave her back to me. I had asked Dr. T did you cut me or did I rip because I seen him sowing me up he said you riped. I said that's not good. I just thought I couldn't believe how much she looks like her big sister Dakota Mae. I asked Tom what should we name her I still was going with Savannah he said it's up to you. I asked her do you like the name Amanda and she gave me this bright eyed Happy look. Then I asked her or do you like the name Savannah she just gave me this really bad look so I said Amanda it is. "Amanda Mae" Then they took her to the nursery to weigh her and all that good stuff (8 lbs 1 oz - 19 1/2 " tall). I then got a shower and was taken to my new room. That night I tried to breastfeed Amanda and it was just so hard the nurse then told me she was tongue tie. That is where she couldn't open her mouth all the way because of the little skin under her tongue was to close to the tip of her tongue. So that has to be fixed, she had me so raw on my nipples because she couldn't latch on right. The next day It was like a big party in my room I counted at one time 12 people in my room at one time I thought I was going to get in trouble but I guess not the lady at the front desk let them all in. So I came home on the 15th at around 8pm and I just have been so sleepy and in pain from the stitches. I'm just trying to adjust to having my beautiful baby home.
I took Amanda to her first Doctor appointment the 23rd and she was 8lbs 8oz and 20 1/4 " tall so she is doing really well. I have to take her March 4th to Cardinal Glennon to have her tongue fixed it is a ways away but that is the only time I could get her in. I'm sorry it has taken me a while to update but it is still to hard to sit here and type with my butt hurting. hahah OK I'm going to put up some pictures but it's not going to be all of them I'm waiting on 2 disk of pictures from my mom. So you will have to keep coming back to see the rest. I just wanted to say Thank You to all of my Family and Friends for Thinking and Praying for our New Family. I couldn't have made it through with out you all.
Diane January 16 SHE COULDN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Amanda Mae
Couldn't Wait She was born 1-13-08!!!
I'll fill you all in in a day or so. January 10 update on Baby 2008!!Hello
My baby will be here the 23rd. I just can't wait!!!!!! Every thing is find and she is doing really well. I can't wait to finally have her in my arms.
Talk to you all soon.
Diane & Baby January 08 1year 8 months!!It has been 1 year and 8 months
since my Precious Baby Girl Dakota Mae went to heaven. It just saddens me that you are not here in my arms where you should be. You will be a Big Sister soon and I hope you watch over her and guide her. I Miss You my little Tomboy princess!! You have been on my mind all day wishing I could see you again and play in the dirt or dress up. You have a lot of wonderful friends here that think of you all the time and miss you too. I know you are with your little CDH friends playing so don't get them in to much trouble. We Love and Miss You so much.
Love,
Mommy & Daddy January 07 Up Date 38w!!Hello
Sorry that I haven't been on I am Right now 38 w 3 d and she is 8 lbs 3 oz. I went to my U/S today and that is what the tech told me. I'm dilated to 1cm as of last Thursday and I have to go back this Thursday the 10th. I hope I'll be dilated more when I go back. My Doc told me that I might have to have a c-section. That is ok as long as this baby is ok. I'm going to do what ever it takes for her to be ok. I'm so big right now I can't hardly breath and I'm in the potty more then anything. I hope the doc will induce me soon instead of waiting. Mom & Dad are still in LV and I hope they get home sooooon. I hope to be back soon before She gets here but I'll try to keep you up to date. Take Care & God Bless!!
Diane & Baby December 17 up date!!Hello everyone
Everything has been going good as of last week the baby was 6 lbs 7 oz so she is doing great. Today I went and she did good today too. I only have 1 u/s picture today of her. I go back the 28th to see the doc and the 27th for u/s & nst. I made a cake for my Birthday yesterday and it was really good. Well I hope everything is going well for all of you. Happy Holidays to you all if I don't get back on here soon.
Merry Christmas!!
Diane December 10 Update 1y 7m!!Hello
Sorry I haven't been on in a few days it is just so hard to sit in front of this computer. I'm just getting so big that my belly is in my way hahah. Well everything has been going good and she is getting so big last week my U/S & NST went very well. I'm 34w 3d now and I see the doc this wednesday and have another U/S too. I had my NST today and she had the hiccups again at the end of the session it was too funny. I thought I might not make it to the doc office today because we have been having freezing rain here but it wasn't to bad this morning. Daddy has been so helpful with everything. I just Love him so much. She is kicking me now and she would like to say hello to everyone. I hope you are all do well. All the CDH Babies and families are all ways in my thoughts and prayers. And Shawn I miss talking to you!! Take Care & God Bless!!
It has been 1 year and 7 months Now that my Precious little Girl has been Gone. I Miss her so Much!!
Dakota your Little sister will be here soon so please look after her. I wish you where her in my arms but you will always be in my Heart. I LOVE YOU DAKOTA MAE!! November 26 Thanks Giving & update!!Hello Everyone
Happy Thanksgiving!!
I Hope everyone had a safe Thanksgiving. Tom and I started out at my mom & dad's and ate lunch it was delicious. We had a very good time. Then we went to Tom's side and ate supper and boy was it ever good. We also had a good time there too. After we visited a while we went home and let the dogs out and had a nice quiet night at home.
Well as for my appointment today it went very well. She is now 4 lbs 13 oz She gained 8 oz since last Monday. Boy I hope she's not going to be a 10 lb er. (hahah) That's about what our turkey was I made (hahahha). Anyway she is doing really well. I'm just not able to move around like I was. It is hard to breath, I have Heart burn, my leg I can't feel ,and I don't sleep very well at night. But I would do this a 100 times if it meant having this wonderful person in side of me. I can't wait to see her and give her lots of kisses and hugs. She has a lot of hair too. I wouldn't have believed it if I didn't see it for my self on the U/S. I'm sorry I haven't been around like I said I would but it is just hard to sit in front of this computer with my back hurting too. I think of all our CDH babies every day and their in my thoughts and prayers. I hope you are all doing well "Happy Holidays" to you all. Take Care & God Bless!!
Diane & Baby
ps I put up new pictures too. November 12 Another Up date !!Hello
I know I missed November 8th to write about Dakota Mae. It has been 1 year 6 month since she has been gone. I Miss my baby girl so much!! She has been in my dreams the last few weeks and she is telling me she is ok and that she is watching over her baby sister. I wake up feeling so good when she comes to me in my dreams. I Love You Dakota Mae!!!!!!
Well I went for my u/s and stress test today and everything went very well. She is now 4 lb 1 oz and the tech said she is a week ahead. my stress test went very well too. She had the hiccups again and it was just to funny. I see the other doc tomorrow since doc T is on vacation. Not much else is gong on. My thoughts and prayers are with all of our CDH babies. Take Care & God Bless!!
Diane November 06 Up date 7moHello everyone
Just thought I would update you on what is going on now. Well I went to the doc for my non stress test and U/S on Monday again and every thing went well. The stress test was good and She did everything the tech was looking for. The U/S was a little worry some because the tech said my placenta was low and I seen where it was and I have been having pains there in that spot. I just hope there will be no problem with it.
I have to go back now the next 3 Mondays for the same tests. Doc T. will be gone till after Thanks Giving so in 2 weeks I have to see another doc and 4 weeks doc T will be back. I know I haven't mentioned CDH Birthdays and Angel days But know the babies are never far from my Heart. Please keep our CDH babies in your Thoughts and Prayers. Take Care & God Bless!!
Diane & Baby October 31 Happy Halloween 2007!! HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!!
I wish Dakota Mae was here so could take her out for Halloween. This is your 2nd Halloween that you missed. I miss you so much my tomboy princess!
Well good news I had my U/S today. The baby is doing very good she is now 3 lbs 2 oz at 28w 5d. I was given more U/S pictures to show you all. The tech checked all around and she said she looks really good. She said the baby was moving all around and hiccuping too. She said she was taking in fluid like she was breathing and that was good. I felt so much better that she is ok. I do have to go back tomorrow for my stress test so I hope that all goes well too. I'll put up my 7 mo pictures. Tom did come up with a name Amanda but we are not set on that yet, will have to see. Tom and I are staying home tonight and handing out candy to all the kids. It would just be to hard for me to walk with my nieces and nephews all over. I hope all the kids will have a Happy Halloween & stay safe. Keep all of our CDH babies in your thoughts and prayers. Take Care & God Bless!!
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