It’s guaranteed. When you become a mom, you get sappy.

Babies are little Cassanovas, whose smiles would melt any woman’s insides. Gone are the corporate Xena masks and the Thatcher toughness. At home, you’d be mooning over your daughter’s gurgles of laughter and would go crazy over missing her first words.

Cliché as it is, the happiest moments in moms’ lives are often those events that are too simple to even name. No grand affair. No frills. Just time spent with their kids, hugging, kissing, laughing. Nothing special, yet ironically, moms’ most special moments.

Pilar Tuason, one of the country’s most sought-after photographers, captured just those exact moments of sappy in a photo exhibit that featured 14 of the country’s celebrated moms with their kids. Among them are actress Andi Eigenmann with her daughter Elle, radio host Delamar Arias with son Cooper, model turned designer Nicole Hernandez–Delos Angeles with her son Jaime; Creative Director for Wedding Belle and Digital Photographer Philippines and publisher of Lonely Planet Philippines and Olive Magazine Marta Araneta with baby Tristan, Designer and owner of Estonia-based jewelry line Isabel Jewelry Fashion Isabel Olondriz-Murd with baby Brooke; and treasury banker Maia Martinez-Hing with her son Matt.

November 2012 Lifestyle Asia cover girl Grace Barbers-Baja with Alessi was also featured in the exhibit along with full-time mom Emilie Montenegro-Yupangco and baby Emilia, Breastfeeding advocate Rose Montenegro-Boonpongsa with baby Manu, fashion blogger Tin Dychiao with her baby Xavi; magazine editor Juana Manahan-Yupangco and daughter Rosanna; model and events planner Georgia Schulze-del Rosario and daughter Katia; fashion designer Rosanna Ocampo-Rodriguez and son Alejandro; and preschool teacher and make-up artist Angela Yeo with baby Helena.

The kids were dressed in the latest collection of SM Kids Fashion, which caters to kids two years old and below. According to Jo Dy Juanco, vice president of SM Kids Fashion, they called the exhibit Special Moments to celebrate that special bond that moms and their kids share. “Even something as simple as putting your baby to sleep or getting them dressed up for a party is already a special moment for moms. And we want to capture that on film,” she ends.

NICOLE HERNANDEZ-DE LOS ANGELES AND JAIME 

"I love waking up to my Jaime's coos and giggles. He's such a happy little darling in the morning."

ANGELA YEO AND HELENA 

"Helena and I love snuggling, cuddling, and tickling each other before bedtime. Seeing her biggest smile while laughing out loud is just adorable and priceless."

MAIA MARTlREZ-HING AND MATT 

"I was overcome with emotion when Matt -only 10-and-a-half months old-suddenly gave me a peck on the cheek. There's no better feeling than receiving affection from your child."

ANDI EIGENMANN AND ELLE 

It's whenever I get to have a full day to myself and take my daughter out that's most special to me. With my busy schedule, it's the perfect time for me to focus on just her completely. I get to see her play and smile and laugh and I get a lot of time to do it with her, which helps me get a glimpse of who or what kind of girl she'll become as she grows older.

GRACE BARBERS-BAJA AND ALESSI 

“My favorite bonding moment with Alessi is when we cuddle in bed every night. After dinner, I give her a bubble bath, have our playtime with her brothers, her dad and I alternate reading books to her, and then we put her to sleep in our bed. Since she’s a very active toddler now, it takes a while for her to fall asleep! So we play, talk, kiss, and hug a lot before she finally falls asleep in my arms.”

JUANA MANAHAN-YUPANGCO AND ROSANNA 

"I enjoy the mornings when there's no one else at home except Rosanna and I. We hang out, make outfits for her, and tell her stories about what I'm doing at work or stories behind each pair of shoes or bag I have."

TIN DYCHIAO AND XAVI 

"Preparing for bedtime is our most favorite time of the day. It starts off with a warm bath, a massage, and dressing for bed. Soon after, he breastfeeds and drifts off to dreamland. His day ends and 'me time' begins."

GEORGIA SCHULZE-DEL ROSARIO and KATIA

“Little Katia is my third daughter. From the day she was born, she was an easy baby and as soon as her first smile appeared, it almost never left her face. I’m so blessed with all my girls, the love that weaves its way through each of them is immeasurable and they truly make me a better woman everyday.”

MARTA ARANETA AND TRISTAN 

"I love the beach and I'm so happy that my little prince, Tristan, loves the ocean as well. He started swimming at one-and-a-half years old and my best memories are spending time in the beach together."