Nick Cannon (L), LaNisha Cole (R).Photo: Bruce Glikas/WireImage; LaNisha Cole/Instagram

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Sharing an updateon InstagramMonday, the photographer mom, 40, explains that daughter Onyx Ice — whom she shares withNick Cannon— has been “so sick” over the last week.

Things are taking a turn for the better, however, with Cole adding, “Yesterday I finally got some big smiles, lots of hugs, and a ‘mama’ 🥹 ✨ So she definitely getting better.”

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LaNisha Cole with daughter Onyx.misslanishacole/Instagram

LaNisha Cole Talks Postponing Daughter Onyx’s ‘Pre-Birthday Activities’ amid Illness: ‘Tough Week’

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After thanking “friends and family who’ve reached out and have been praying for her, and making sure I’m ok too,” Cole shared photos stepping out with boyfriend Brian Paul Kuba and Onyx. The three saw a beautiful rainbow at sunset on their dinner outing.

“Goid is showing out today. We stopped to get some soup for Onyx and a lovely couple randomly paid for our entire meal🥹 ✨. Someone did it for them a while back and so they paid it forward and blessed us.”

LaNisha Cole Talks Postponing Daughter Onyx’s ‘Pre-Birthday Activities’ amid Illness: ‘Tough Week’

“My whole world… the most beautiful little girl,” the mom wrote. “I will do everything I can every single day to make sure she knows how special she is and how much I love and adore her.”

Cole then shared a bunch of photos with her little girl, showing her enjoying time with all the different people that love her, including members of her family and her boyfriend.

LaNisha Cole Talks Postponing Daughter Onyx’s ‘Pre-Birthday Activities’ amid Illness: ‘Tough Week’

The rapper and comedian is also a father to two children withAlyssa Scott: sonZen, who tragicallydiedof brain cancer in December 2021 at 5 months old, and daughterHalo Marie Cannon, 8 months.

source: people.com