Two New Commercials Celebrate Joys of Motherhood

There's no shortage of tear-jerking commercials on the Web, and the two ads we are featuring are no different. The theme today is motherhood, both before and after a baby is born.

The first stars real-life celebrity couple Dax Shepard and a pregnant Kristen Bell in an ad for Samsung's Galaxy Tab S. The spot shows that you can go about your daily life without stepping away from the precious tablet. But the real reason to love the spot is that it shows the adorable relationship between Shepard and Bell. It's gotten more than 9 million views on YouTube so far, and we can't stop watching it over and over again.

Next up is a Pampers commercial out of Japan. In it, new moms are seen bringing their 1-year-old bundles of joy to the doctor for their one-year checkup. The moms, who don't look as if they know they are being filmed, share their concerns and questions with the doctor. (Hint: If you don't speak Japanese, turn on the closed-captioning option on the YouTube page.)

Then, while they are still with the doctor, the dads get a chance to show how they feel about the job the mothers have done in the first year by setting up a gallery in the hallway. The payoff comes when the mothers leave the appointment and stroll through the hall to find the surprise photo gallery. The commercial might be in Japanese, but the feeling is something all new moms can understand. Pampers also has a site that lets you send new moms in your life a "Mom's first birthday" greeting. Now wipe off those tears, you big baby.