Wizards of Waverly Place star David Henrie is preparing to expand his brood with wife Maria Cahill.
“SURPRISE! Figured this moment was as good as ever to share the good news… Maria is 5 months pregnant!” the actor, 36, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, April 5, alongside a rare photo including his children, whose faces were covered by heart eyes emojis.
“Crazy story. Long story short, Maria and I had made peace with the idea that the ‘big family’ dream might not be God’s plan for us,” he continued. “Which was fine, we’re grateful for our 3! Through a miraculous encounter that would have never happened without @seekingbeauty.ewtn in Seville, Spain, and the intercession of St. Teresa of Avila, we are having our 4th! He is risen. Truly, He is risen. King of kings.”
Cahill, 35, later chimed in with her own statement, noting that she “stole” her husband’s phone so she could edit the announcement’s caption and share it with his 2.9 million followers.
“While I’m so excited for David to share this with you, I also know that it can be so hard to read pregnancy announcements when you’re the one that’s trying to have a baby and nothing seems to be working,” she wrote, speaking to those who are facing fertility issues. “I’ve been there — trying to be happy for others but simultaneously grieving a happiness that I wish could have been mine.”
Cahill spoke about her own journey to motherhood, revealing that she and Henrie will be welcoming a baby boy in the near future. The couple has been married since April 2017 and are proud parents of Pia, 7, James, 5, and Gemma, 3.
“While I’m so overjoyed to add a brother to our family, I can’t help but think of all of you women. Know that I see you all, am thinking of you today, and are praying hard for your future pregnancies,” she wrote. “It took many years for me to come to terms with letting go of what I pictured as my ‘perfect family’ but I PROMISE you that God’s will for us (or what He allows to happen) is beyond our understanding and one day, things will hopefully make sense. Love you, ladies. ❤️”
Cahill and Henrie will soon be celebrating their ninth wedding anniversary after tying the knot in a romantic ceremony attended by his Wizards of Waverly Place costars, including Selena Gomez, who portrayed his character Justin Russo’s onscreen little sister, Alex Russo, on the hit series.
