The Sweetest Family Photos of Nick Cannon (Who Is Expecting His 8th Baby!) with His Kids

Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey welcomed twins, son Moroccan and daughter Monroe, on April 30, 2011. The singer wrote in her memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, that before meeting Cannon, she had no interest in being a mother. But after they met, things changed.

″Our desire to have children became a force of nature and why we got married so quickly," she wrote.

The couple divorced in 2014 after six years of marriage, but remain amicable and spend time together with their now 10-year-old kids. Cannon attributed their friendliness to their desire to model unconditional love to their kids.

"Whenever we can show that — even if we're not together, [that] we love each other unconditionally — and become that fine example to our children, they'll grow up to be good human beings, hopefully," Cannon told PEOPLE.

During their time as a couple, the two had fun dressing up with their twins for Halloween. The family suited up as The Incredibles one year, and have since enjoyed getting into the Halloween spirit every year since.

Cannon told PEOPLE in December 2020 that he and Carey have found a harmonious balance when it comes to co-parenting — though in the past, he has admitted he doesn't love that term.

"It's funny when they say 'co-parenting' — that phrase is a little redundant," Cannon told PEOPLE. "You can't co-parent, you have to parent, and that's what we do well because when it comes to our children, we're selfless individuals — they're first."

De La Rosa also shared a photo of the babies' hands holding onto her fingers on her Instagram Stories, writing, "Zion & Zilly."

The new mom announced Cannon was her babies' father on Instagram last April when she shared photos from a maternity shoot that featured the Masked Singer host.

"Your Dad & I will always be here for you both; in complete unison and support. No matter what this world may throw your way, know that forgiveness is key and what is for you - is for YOU! You both are already so loved and we can't wait to meet you both," De La Rosa wrote at the time. That post has since been deleted from her Instagram page, but she regularly shares new shots of the adorable twins.

Like father, like sons! Twins Zion and Zillion are taking after their musical dad at just one month old. Cannon shared some behind-the-scenes videos on his Instagram Story of a DJ-themed photo shoot with his newborns, whom he playfully referred to as "DJ Z-Mix & DJ Z-illy Dollaz."

Model Alyssa Scott shared a Father's Day post that seemingly confirmed she was expecting a baby boy with Cannon in June 2021. The new addition marked his fourth baby in a year.

The baby news came after Scott — who reportedly appeared on his MTV game show Wild 'N Out — all but confirmed that Cannon was her baby's father in a since-deleted maternity shot she posted in May, which she captioned with their unborn son's name, Zen S. Cannon.

In another post from June, Scott said she was in "the final days" of her pregnancy with what would be her second child and Cannon's seventh.

Scott announced on July 3, 2021 that she'd welcomed her baby boy.

"I will love you for eternity," she captioned a trio of black-and-white snaps, two of which showed her cradling the newborn in her arms. Alongside the post she also shared that she welcomed her son on June 23, nine days after Cannon's twins Zion and Zilly were born.

Just a few months later, Baby Zen died of brain cancer in December 2021. He was 5 months old.