David and Maria's first child, a daughter named Pia, was born on March 19, 2019. On the day of her birth, David posted a photo of his new family of three, and shared that while Pia is their firstborn, she is a rainbow baby who "has brothers and sisters."
"Maria and I suffered three miscarriages before finally being able to carry Pia to full term. While it was insanely difficult recovering from miscarriage after miscarriage, we knew if we were ever going to be able to hold a baby of our own in our arms that we must not let the tragedy affect our marriage, but rather grow closer together! We stayed faithful to that conviction and had a little help from [Pope Francis]," he wrote, adding a story about how Pia's second middle name was chosen.
"The reason Pia's middle name is Francesca is because I personally asked pope Francis to pray for Maria and I to have a baby. He took our hands, held them together, said a special blessing, then looked up and told me not to worry that a baby would be coming - that was pretty much exactly nine months ago."
On Pia's first birthday, which was celebrated during the coronavirus pandemic, David shared a sweet photo of himself planting a kiss on her adorable little cheek, writing, "Happy first birthday to my baby, Pia!" We can't wait to see this little one become a big sister!