Matthew Gaudreau, who died in a tragic bike accident alongside NHL star brother Johnny Gaudreau, was excited to develop into a first-time father.
“The proudest dad. Matty couldn’t wait to be a dad,” Matthew’s spouse, Madeline Gaudreau, wrote through Instagram on Saturday, August 31, sharing footage from their intercourse reveal. “He by no means missed an appointment.”
Madeline added, “Can’t wait to see you reside by our son. … One of the best 14 years of my life. Can’t wait to see you once more. Miss you a lot.”
Madeline and Matthew introduced through Instagram in June that she is pregnant with their first child and due in December.
Two months after their announcement, Matthew died on the age of 29. He and his older brother, Johnny, had been using their bikes in New Jersey on Thursday, August 29, after they had been struck by a drunk driver and killed. Johnny was 31.
After their deaths, Madeline memorialized her partner through Instagram.
“I’ve no phrases. I simply miss you. I don’t know my life with out you. I’ve by no means skilled a ache like this,” she wrote through Instagram on Saturday. “I’m so blessed you select me to be your spouse [and] to like me. You’re the neatest thing about me.”
She continued, “I do know you might be watching down in simply as a lot ache as I’m trying up. I’ll preserve going for you and our son. I really like you a lot, Matthew.”
In a second message, Madeline promised to assist “carry” sister-in-law Meredith Gaudreau by their shared “excessive heartbreak.” (Meredith and Johnny, a ahead for the Columbus Blue Jackets, shared daughter Noa and toddler son Johnny.)
“We are going to ceaselessly share this excessive heartbreak and horrible bond,” Madeline wrote through Instagram early on Sunday, September 1. “Nevertheless, the boys couldn’t have picked stronger ladies as their wives and moms of their kids. We are going to carry one another by each season because the boys would do for one another. They blessed us with kids. By them we’ll all the time have part of them earth facet with us ceaselessly.”
Meredith, in her personal Saturday tribute, vowed to observe over Madeline and child Tripp.
“Matty, thanks for loving our infants like your individual and for being such a tremendous uncle and godfather,” Meredith penned. “I can’t wait to return the respect after I develop into Tripp’s aunt.”
The Gaudreaus’ pals are additionally pitching in, organising a GoFundMe for Madeline to cowl medical and funeral bills. The marketing campaign has already raised over $320,000.