As her fellow Spice Girl Victoria Beckham announced her fourth pregnancy, Sporty Spice was playing with her own little bundle of joy, enjoying a dip in the sea in Barbados.
And showing off her muscles Mel C enjoyed a day at the beach with her daughter Scarlet, who may well have her own playmate if Posh gives birth to a baby girl this summer.
Miss Chisholm, 36, was pictured enjoying the warm Caribbean waters but it was a girls only affair as partner Thomas Starr was left on the shore.
With a brightly-coloured swimming vest on, 23-month-old Scarlet clung on to her mother's back as Melanie, 36, took her in the Caribbean waters for a dip, an activity the pair seem to enjoy daily.
Mel showed off a taut figure in a striped bikini top and black bikini bottoms and judging from her skin tone, she has been using sunscreen to protect her skin from the sun's strong rays.
And when out of the water the mother-of one covered up with a straw hat and striped vest and baggy denim jeans.
Scarlet had been treated to a piggy back in the sea the day before and seemed happy to hitch a ride on Mel.
The girls were joined by Starr who laughed and joked with Melanie as they soaked up the Bajan sunshine.
Starr then took over the parenting duties while Mel enjoyed the warm sea by herself, before heading back onto the sand to dry off and donning a straw hat for a stroll along the beach.
The family are enjoying the New Year break before heading back to the UK where Melanie will begin work on her fifth album.
Source : Daily Mail