David Henrie and his wife Maria Cahill’s dream of having a large family is coming true.
The couple, who married in 2017, announced on Sunday (April 5) that they were expecting their fourth child together.
“SURPRISE! I thought this was a better time than ever to share the good news…Maria is 5 months pregnant!” THE Wizards of Waverly Place the star wrote on Instagram, noting that the pregnancy was a bit of a surprise.
“Crazy story. Long story short, Maria and I had made peace with the idea that maybe the dream of a ‘big family’ wasn’t God’s plan for us. Which was fine, we are grateful for our three!” he wrote. “Thanks to a miraculous encounter that would never have happened without @seekingbeauty.ewtn in Seville, Spain, and without the intercession of Saint Teresa of Avila, we are celebrating our 4th!”
Editing the caption, Cahill added a message of support to anyone struggling to conceive after her own experience with multiple miscarriages.
“While I’m thrilled that David is sharing this with you, I also know that it can be very difficult to read pregnancy announcements when you’re the one trying for a baby and nothing seems to be working. I’ve been there — trying to be happy for others while grieving a happiness that I wish was my own,” the former pageant queen wrote.
“While I am thrilled to add a brother to our family, I can’t help but think of all of you women. Please know that I see you all, that I am thinking of you today and that I am praying hard for your future pregnancies,” she added.
The expectant parents welcomed their first child together – daughter Philomena Francesca Henrie – in 2019 after a blessing from Pope Francis. In 2020, they welcomed son James and another daughter in 2022.
