It’s the miracle the Spears family had been praying for. Jamie Lynn Spears’ 8-year-old daughter Maddie was “awake and talking” on Tuesday after being critically injured in an ATV accident last weekend.
Jamie Lynn took to Instagram to share some more good news on Friday: “Thanks to the amazing first responders, and medical teams at University and Children’s Hospital in New Orleans, LA, we are headed home with our baby girl as she continues to recover. Above all else we are so thankful for each and every prayer, because we know that is what truly made the difference. Thank you again to everyone. We are truly blessed.”
“With her father, mother and stepfather by her side, Maddie regained consciousness mid-day Tuesday,” the sheriff’s office told People in a statement on behalf of a rep for the family. “She is aware of her surroundings and recognizes those family members who have kept a round-the-clock vigil since the accident.”
According to the statement: “Doctors were able to remove the ventilator today and she is awake and talking. Maddie continues to receive oxygen and is being monitored closely but it appears that she has not suffered any neurological consequences from the accident.”
Jamie Lynn’s sister Britney Spears confirmed the positive developments in Maddie’s recovery on Twitter on Wednesday:
The good news comes after details of the tragic accident came to light earlier Tuesday.
Maddie was steering her ATV to avoid running over a drainage ditch near a pond on the family property in Louisiana when she “overcorrected,” and caused the vehicle to enter the pond, a police report on the incident obtained by ET on Monday reveals. The accident occurred shortly before 3 p.m. on Sunday.
According to the report, Jamie Lynn, 25, and her husband, Jamie Watson, watched the accident occur from where they were standing, about 100 yards away. “The ATV and child were instantly submerged in the water right before their eyes,” a statement by Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards reads.
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The couple, as well as other family members, dove in to rescue Maddie but were unsuccessful.
“The child was trapped and secured by the seatbelt and the ATV’s safety netting,” the report reads. “Within two minutes, Acadian Ambulance Services arrived and assisted in freeing the child from the cold waters.”
Maddie is currently in stable but critical condition.
“This is an extremely tragic accident,” the report also states, before asking for both prayers and privacy for the family.
Jamie Lynn’s older sister Britney Spears, sent our her love for her niece via Twitter on Monday, tweeting “Need all the wishes and prayers for my niece.”
Need all the wishes and prayers for my niece
pic.twitter.com/lTlVQmNEh5 — Britney Spears (@britneyspears) February 6, 2017
Jamie Lynn’s dad, Jamie Spears, commented on the incident on Sunday, telling ET, “All I can say is pray for our baby Maddie.”
A rep for Jamie Lynn’s sister, Britney Spears, also appealed for privacy for the family. “Right now the Spears family asks that everyone respect their privacy during this time and appreciates all the prayers and support for their family,” the rep told ET on Sunday.
ET sat down with Jamie Lynn at her home in Kentwood, Louisiana, last June, where she opened up about how she and her husband are raising Maddie.
“We are very strict on what she eats and different things like that, but my husband is very strict on most everything,” she said. “I would say I am cool at times, but [Maddie] is getting to that age now where if I want to dance around with her and friends, that is not that cool anymore. She is kind of like, ‘Mom! Don’t do that,’ which is really weird for me because I used to love that!”
Jamie Lynn and Britney’s mother, Lynne, also talked about her special relationship with Maddie.
“We both like to go shopping, we both like dressing up, we both like the movies, we like staying up late,” Lynne said. “I shouldn’t be saying that. We like to sneak sweets every now and then, which, I don’t know, they don’t really like that — but come on! … I think when you’re a mother and you’re raising your kids, you’re working and you’ve got so much going on. Whereas with your grandkids, ah! This is just vacation time. It’s a different feeling, it’s a much more relaxed feeling.”
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With files from ETOnline