Jessica Alba shows off her bump on the beach in Mexico as she enjoys a belated birthday break

With a new baby on the way there will soon be precious little time to sit and simply admire the view.
But for now Jessica Alba is making the most of her last few months of pregnancy, enjoying a belated birthday holiday to Mexico with her girlfriends.
The actress gave fans a glimpse of her bump as she sunbathed by the pool today.
Looking down at her growing stomach and smiling she appeared to be enjoying her pregnancy.

Holiday time: Jessica Alba covered up with a white wrap as she sunbathed in Mexico today, her bump on show

Baby on board: The mother-to-be looks down at her stomach as she relaxes by the pool

Jessica sat with two friends as they watched her two-year-old daughter Honor play on the sand.
The 30-year-old's actress friend Jaime King tweeted a picture of Jessica enjoying her birthday cake, all lit up with candles.
'So grateful 2 celebrate the birthday of friend&sis @jessicaalba could she b ANY MORE BEAUTIFUL!' she wrote.

Mother to be: Jesssica Alba shows off her growing baby bump as she relaxes with her friends on the beach in Mexico during a belated birthday trip

Blooming: The actress is currently pregnant with her second child with husband Cash Warren

Jessica was ill during her actual birthday on April 28, but now appears to be feeling much better.

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She even teased her other friends including Nicole Richie, tweeting a photo of herself at the resort.

Keeping safe in the sun: Jessica adjust Honor's sun hat

Mommy and me time: Honor will soon have to share her mother with her younger sibling, making their last few months together even more precious

Girls only: Jessica is married to film producer Cash Warren, but her birthday trip was for her and her friends

Jessica is married to film producer Cash Warren, 32, but her birthday trip was girls only.
She announced her second pregnancy in February this year and has waxed lyrical about being a mother.

She told Vogue it makes her feel 'liberated, less concerned with how she looks' and that it's 'taught her to adapt to any situation.'

Baby, keep your hat on: Alba convinces little Honor to keep her baseball cap on

Sarong brigade: Alba and her pals cover up in sarongs and hats

Birthday girl: Jessica blows out the candles on her birthday cake during her Mexico break