Matthew Gaudreau’s son is already taking after his late dad.
Katie Gaudreau, Matthew’s sister, shared a sweet photo on Instagram on Saturday, Feb. 1, cuddling her baby nephew Tripp, whom Matthew’s wife Madeline Gaudreau welcomed in late December.
Wearing a blue onesie, Tripp can be seen cuddling into his aunt’s shoulder, who posed in front of a photo of her late brothers — Matthew and NHL player Johnny Gaudreau, who both tragically died in a bike crash in Oldmans Township, N.J., after they were hit by a drunk driver — and also a photo of Matthew with Madeline.
“Tripp Matthew. 🤍🦋,” Katie wrote in her caption. “I love you forever and ever. We are so lucky to have our little piece of heaven on earth. You look more and more like your dad everyday. Words can’t begin to express how much I love you 🤍.”
“Tripp loves his auntie kt,” Madeline sweetly wrote back in the comments.
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Johnny and Matthew were biking on Country Route 551 North just after 8 p.m. when a driver suspected to be under the influence of alcohol attempted to pass another car and fatally hit the brothers, New Jersey State Police told PEOPLE. The driver, Sean M. Higgins, was charged with two counts of death by auto and arrested, and the investigation is ongoing, police said.
Even though Matthew wasn’t physically there when Madeline gave birth, in January, the newly minted mom said she knew he was watching over her.
After sharing the news that she’d welcomed their son Tripp in December, Madeline posted a photo of her hand on her Instagram Stories, which showed her wedding ring, while she was in the hospital.
Although the rest of her body wasn’t in the photo, Madeline appeared to be in her hospital bed and hooked up to an IV after giving birth, writing, “Had Matty with me the whole time 🤍🤍🦋🦋🦋.”
On Aug. 31, Madeline shared a post on Instagram saying that she will “keep going” for him and their baby boy following his death.
Alongside a photo of the pair wrapping their arms around one another, Madeline wrote, “I have no words. I just miss you. I don’t know my life without you. I have never experienced a pain like this. I am so blessed you choose me to be your wife.. to love me. you are the best thing about me. I know you are watching down in just as much pain as I am looking up. I will keep going for you and our son.”
“I love you so much Matthew,” Madeline concluded the post.
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