Inside pregnant Madeline Gaudreau’s baby shower after the tragic death of her husband Matthew

Madeline Gaudreau put on a smile to celebrate her baby shower over the weekend – less than two months after her husband Matthew Gaudreau tragically died in a car accident.

Madeline, who is expecting her first child, a baby boy named Tripp Matthew, with her late husband, shared several photos from the sweet “A Little Piece of Heaven” celebration via Instagram.

“Baby shower of my dreams 🤍🕊️,” she captioned the post on Saturday.

Madeline thanked all the “amazing” people who helped with the shower and also gushed that her husband “loved” all the balloons.

“The way you were able to bind my husband to you brought tears to my eyes as soon as I walked in,” she gushed. “All my friends and family, nothing will bring his dad or Uncle John back, but I’m glad he has so many amazing people around him to remind him how great they were 💙.”

Guests enjoyed custom cookies shaped like moons, clouds and gold stars. The sweet treats were decorated to match the theme, with sayings like “Heaven Sent” and some with Tripp’s nicknames.

Madeline showed off her growing baby bump in a light blue maxi dress as she posed for several photos with friends and family members, including many from Matthew’s family.

Madeline’s sister-in-law Meredith Gaudreau was in attendance and smiled in pictures with Madeline. Meredith – who is pregnant with her third child – was married to Matthew’s brother Johnny Gaudreau, the NHL star who tragically died along with his brother.

Matthew and John’s sister Katie Gaudreau, who was scheduled to get married the morning after their brothers’ deaths, was also in attendance and posted photos from the party.

“I felt the love of your father and Uncle John today. We love you, Tripp Matthew. 🤍,” she captioned her Instagram post, which included photos with Madeline, Meredith and other family members.

As previously reported, Matthew and Johnny were biking in their New Jersey hometown when they were struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver on August 29th.

John was a professional ice hockey athlete who played for the Columbus Blue Jackets. He and Meredith shared daughter Noa and son Johnny Jr.