Jacob couldn't stop staring at the baby laying on his bed cooing. Hannah had woken up an hour earlier and had no interest in going back to sleep. He couldn't believe she was almost three months old. Her hair had lightened a lot like he expected. He told the Tok'ra high council that he wanted to take some time off to spend with Hannah. The council wasn't happy but granted his request. He was happy that Salmack seem to understand how important this was to him. He hadn't heard a peep from Sam or Jack. Of course he had gone to Hannah the second he heard her crying. Being parents of an infant and working full time was exhausting, he remembered. Martouf was asleep on his cot. He was a heavy sleeper for a Tok'ra. There was a knock on his door. He knew who it was.
"Dad, can I have Hannah? I want to see if she wants to eat if not I need to pump." Sam was asleep on her feet.
"We have been having quite the conversation. She is very chatty and smiley. Do you want to feed her in here? You can lay her beside you and try to get more sleep instead rocking her and putting her back in the crib.." Jacob asked as he picked Hannah up off the bed.
"I don't want to run you out of your room plus I'm afraid of rolling on her if I put her in the bed." Sam shook her head reaching for Hannah.
"It's a big bed just put some pillows on the edge of the bed. You have to get some sleep Sam before you go through the gate later today. I'm here all day I'll nap when she naps sometime today." Jacob chuckled as he handed Hannah to Sam.
"I do want some more sleep. OK thanks dad." Sam sat on the bed.
"Sleep well. I love you!" Jacob kissed Sam on the cheek before going to lay on the couch.
Sam fed and burped Hannah. Hannah was making the sweetest cooing as Sam rocked her a little trying to get one more burp out of her.
"I love your singing baby but I need you to burp and sleep." Sam kissed Hannah. Hannah finally burped and Sam laid Hannah far enough on the bed that she wouldn't roll on Hannah. Hannah looked at Sam then cooed and smiled at her mommy.
"Sssshh baby sleep now sing later." Sam reached out patting Hannah's chest. Sam and Hannah's eyes closed at the same time.
That was the way Jack found Sam when he woke up for work and Sam wasn't in bed. Jack smiled when he found Sam in Jacob's bed. She was curled on her side her arm stretched over laying on their daughter's chest that was raising and falling peacefully. He hated to wake Sam but they needed to get ready for work. At least they didn't have to drop Hannah off, Jacob was staying with her.
"Sam, honey time to wake up!" Jack said rubbing her back.
"Hannah!" Sam sat up.
"She's fine look she's right there asleep. She apparently likes co-sleeping" Jack smiled.
"She didn't wake up for her other feeding." Sam reached over to make sure Hannah was breathing about the time the baby sighed in her sleep.
"She must have had enough to eat. She's not going to eat as often the older she gets." Jack carefully picked the sleeping baby up to cuddle her before he left and put her back in her crib.
"Well my milk supplie doesn't know that!" Sam frowned down at her wet shirt. She kissed Jack then Hannah and left the room to go take a shower.
Jack took Hannah in her room and sat down in the rocking chair. He fell in love with her more every day. Her hair was turning blonde and she had double her weight which was was what she was suppose to do. He finally had to hide all the parenting books from Sam because she was determine that she was going to do something wrong with Hannah. Sam was an amazing mommy she was adjusting pretty good with working and parenthood as Jack knew she would. He felt like he was doing a better job as dad and husband of just being home with them. He kissed Hannah one more time before putting her in her crib. Sam was finishing dressed when he walked in. Jack pulled Sam close then kissed her.
"Hannah still asleep?" Sam ran her hand through his hair.
"Like a little log." He pulled away to get dressed.
The day went surprisingly smooth at the SGC nothing to crazy happened on the planet and everyone made it back safely. They even got their reports done and were able to leave a little early. Jack and Sam called Jacob to bring Hannah to the mall they had to get Lola's birthday present and Sam wasn't able to go to Vicki's gender reveal party but she wanted to get a present for the new baby boy and Jordan. Sam grinned when she saw her dad pushing Hannah's stroller towards her, Martouf was with them. The car seat fit right into the stroller so Hannah didn't have to be moved.
"Hey dad! Did you guys have a good day? Sam asked peeping under the blanket Jacob had put over the car seat to keep the cold out. Hannah smiled seeing Sam.
"We had a great day. I put her little snow suit on and we took a walk today. She loved it she talked and sang. Big girl has been taking five ounce bottles all dat."Jacob smiled.
"That's my big eater!" Jack grinned.
"You guys hungry we are going to grab something to eat before we go get the presents?" Sam asked.
"Sure I can eat. How about you Martouf? Jacob asked.
" I can eat!" Martouf nodded.
They went and grabbed food. They were eating when a little boy came running past Hannah's stroller and tripped on the wheel he fell down hard.
"Uh oh!" Jack said reaching down to help the toddler up.
"I'm sorry he got away from me. See buddy that's why you don't run away from mommy. Come here baby!" A blonde woman hurried up to them.
"He tripped over those pesky wheels took him right down. Sara?" Jack asked surprised to see his ex wife standing in front of him. Jack knew that Sarah had gotten remarried a couple of months before him.
"Jack? Hey it has been a while!" Sara now had the boy in her arms. Hannah had been woken up from the jolt of the stroller but now she couldn't see what was going on and began to fuss.
"Baby cry?" The boy asked pointing to the stroller.
"Yes you woke the baby up, Matthew." Sara frowned. Jack uncovered the the stoller to check on Hannah. Jack decided to take her out before Hannah got mad.
"It's alright Banana the earthquake is over." Jack soothed patting Hannah on the back. Hannah calmed down when Jack put her pacifier in her mouth. She stared up at Sara.
"Oh she is beautiful! How old is she?" Sara asked.
"Thank you! She's almost three months." Sam said.
"This is my wife Sam. Her father Jacob and our friend Marty." Jack introduced.
"This is my son Matthew and my husband Zach is getting our food." Sara said pointing towards to the restaurants.
Jack swallowed hard at how much Matthew looked like Charlie when he was that age.
"Baby happy now!" Matthew pointed to Hannah.
"What is her name?" Sara asked smiling
"Hannah Grace." Jack said.
"She looks a lot like you Jack. She's so tiny and looks like a baby doll. Mattie here was almost ten pounds when he was born and this one is measuring big." Sara put her hand on a small baby bump.
"I think she looks just like Sam!" Jack traced Hannah's face with his finger then gently tapped her nose. Hannah spit out her paci wanting her daddy's finger. Jack put the paci back in her mouth. Hannah frowned spitting the paci back out.
"Daddy teasing you! Come here sweetheart you are probably are getting hungry." Sam reached for Hannah. Jack gave Hannah to Sam as a man walk to Sara carrying a tray of food.
"Ready to eat? The man asked.
"Sure! Zach this is Jack and his wife Sam. It was good to see you again." Sara patted Jack's shoulder.
"Good seeing you too. Have a good night." Jack smiled as Sara and her family walked away. Hannah began to fuss and turn towards Sam's chest.
"OK it's your turn to eat. We'll be right back there is a nursing station near the bathroom." Sam stood up grabbed Hannah's diaper bag and headed towards the bathroom.
The guys began to clean up the table while Sam was away.
Sam stroked Hannah's hair as she ate. A toddler and one on the way was what her and Jack were hoping to have by now but would they have their sweet Hannah. Hannah was their miracle baby. Sam had always liked kids but honestly never saw herself with kids because she always put work first. Then she met Jack he made it clear from the start that he did not like scienctist. Their first date was a disaster. They both had to get use to each other. He was a natural flirt. They both had issues to work out. Being host to Jolinar was incredible hard and strange. Seeing Jack's face when she begged him to let her out was hard. Then Jolinar made a choice to save Sam's life and Sam felt her die that was hard. Even though Sam didn't know Jolinar she mourned for her. She had felt something for Martouf maybe even loved him but not the love that Jolinar and Lantash had felt for each other. That confused the mess out of her. Martouf came to the SGC to be closer to her and she agreed to move in with him. Then the gate threw her and Jacj into the ice cave in Alaska. Some major feeling came out for each other in that cave. It wasn't because she thought he was going to die but because she needed him to know how she felt before things became to serious with Martouf. Martouf had shared his feelings with her and she couldn't feel the same with out knowing how Jack felt about her. Jack had share a lot. They even kissed. When they were rescued Sam stayed to take care of him. She broke it off with Martouf. Martouf had already known that her heart wasn't fully his but they stayed good friends. She was really surprised when Hammond put her on a new team with Colonel Mitchell and Martouf. Heartbroken was more like it especially after what they had just been through, they had pretty much moved in with each other. Then Jack proposed to her and at her request they had a small wedding. Then two years later their Hannah came along. Sam fell more in love with Hannah everyday.
"You must be growing again, my girl! My big eater!" Sam praised as she burped Hannah.
After Hannah was burped and diaper changed. Sam went back to the table. Sam smiled when she saw the guys had gotten icecream.
"We got you a cup because we weren't sure how long Hannah would eat for but you can have a bite of mine." Jack offered his cone.
"The cup is fine, thanks!" Sam sat down with Hannah and began to eat her icecream.
"We'll let Banana bean try some icecream when she's a little older." Jacob smiled as Hannah happily looked around contently.
"It'll probably be only three or four months and she can try some food. Girl it will open up a whole new world." Jack showed Hannah the icecream cone. Hannah reached for Jack's cone. He pulled away before she grabbed the cone.
"Daddy is just being a tease today!" Sam cooed as she put an empty spoon in Hannah's hand. Hannah looked at the spoon and tried to get it to her mouth but her hand released the spoon and dropped it in here lap.
"So close little bean!" Martouf praised. Hannah smiled big at Martouf.
"Work those muscles my little genius." Jack handed the spoon back to Hannah. Hannah tried again but just couldn't get the spoon to her mouth. She did enjoyed the praise she got everytime she got close to her mouth.
"I think she likes this game." Jacob smiled. Hannah was happily cooing.
"It's keeping her entertained." Sam chuckled as Hannah dropped the spoon again in her lap. Sam finished her icecream. Jack handed Sam the rest of his cone. Sam smiled and finished it for him.
"So we know Lola wants something from that doll store but should we start in the toy store for the other presents." Jack suggested.
"Sounds good!" Sam said as they gather the trash from the table. Sam grabbed the spoon Hannah was playing with and put it with the trash. Jack grabbed the trash and threw everything away.
"You want to put her back in the stroller? Jack asked as he stood behind the stroller ready to push Hannah.
"I want to hold her a little longer. I miss her when I'm at work." Sam rubbed circles on Hannah's back as the baby cooed softly on Sam's shoulder.
They headed for the toy store. The store was busy and loud. Sam covered Hannah's ear that wasn't on her shoulder to keep the noise out as she walked farther into the store. She walked to the baby section of the store. There were all kinds of things that she could choose from. She finally found some things that would work. Darius told her that Vicki was doing an ocean theme for the nursery. She found a light up toy that hung on the crib and played water and bubble sounds as fish swam around and around. She picked up that toy and a cute blue blanket with fish on it that could be used as a cover or a swaddle.
"That was easy! Let's go see what daddy found for Jordy." Sam balanced Hannah with one arm and held the toy and blanket in the other. Sam turned the corner and saw Martouf with a cart.
"Thought you might need this." Martouf reach for the items in Sam's arm putting them in the cart
"Yes, thank you!" Sam smiled as she put her other arm back on Hannah's back.
Sam turned on to another aisle Jack was looking at some games.
"Find anything?" Sam walked up to him.
"I want to be a kid again this stuff is cool!" Jack beamed. Sam smiled Jack was just a big kid himself sometimes.
"This is a big box of games, crafts and legos. Which is really cool. He really doesn't need anyone to play these games and I mean Lego are always cool." Jack held up a large box.
"That sounds fun and I know Jordy likes crafts to. We can look around a little more but I think this might be the winner." Sam said. Jack put the box in the cart.
"Hey, Jack!" A little voice rang out. Jack turned as several more voices echoed his name. It was quickly followed by calls of Sam's name.
"I think we've been spotted!" Jack laughed as people looked to see who the children were calling for. Tucker, Davis, and Ryder came up first followed by the others that just kind of circled around them.
"I just heard someone ask if you guys were famous. I told them to my kids you are!" Missy walked up, carrying Phoenix, to hug Sam.
"Is this your first trip out with Hannah?" Laney asked as she hugged Sam next. Lilly's carseat was in a cart.
"Besides daycare and the grocery store I guess this really is her first time out." Sam nodded. Hannah lifted her head and Sam turned her so she could see her friends. Hannah smiled and began cooing.
"Well tell us about it. What else happened?" Tucker cooed at Hannah making her smile again.
"I guess you are shopping for Lola. I'm trying to talk Davis into just getting her a doll or doll clothes because that was what Cam said she really wanted. No he wants to get her jewelry so we are seeing if there is s jewelry kit he can make her something because my four year old knows all!" Missy explained sighing.
"Mom can I go talk to some kids from my science group, please." Laura asked exicitedly as she came up holding Phoebe. She was one of four girls in the science club.
"Their in the store?" Missy asked.
"Yeah in the science section. It's Mack and Walt. Please they're waiting." Laura bounced foot to foot.
"Mack is that the boy that ask you to the movies?" Missy asked as Laura's cheeks blushed.
"Yep! Bye, mom!" Laura headed for the front of the store.
"She got asked on a date?" Sam asked smiling.
"Yeah. Teddy had a huge fit but Laura turned him down anyway. She wanted to celebrate Lola's birthday. She said it was only fair that she was with Lola on her birthday since she was with Devlin on his birthday. My sweet girl." Missy explained.
" Teddy isn't adjusting to Laura being a confident teenager?" Laney asked.
"Oh he doesn't mind the confidence its the boys he doesn't like hanging around." Missy chuckled.
Laura hurried over to where the two boys were Walt had his younger brother with him. She liked having a youner sibling with her it took the attention away from her when she needed it too. The older boys seemed to be glaring at each other until Laura walked up to them then they were all smiles.
The kids talked to Jack and Sam as they walked around the toy store. Davis got excited when they found a jewelry kit to make for Davis to make for Lola. Jack couldn't help but make his way towards Laura. He saw two boys standing there talking and laughing with Laura. She was rocking back and forth with Phoebe. He could hear them discussing science and much like her father Laura was being very serious about her work. He was a little surprised to see the younger boy was Sara's Matthew, the older boy must be Sara's stepson. He seemed more like a science person than the other kid he seemed more suave.
"That wasn't very nice, Mack!" Jack heard Sara's stepson say.
"What she didn't want to go out with me why would she want to go out with you nerd!" Mack snapped.
"I said I couldn't go out on Saturday but I don't think I want to go to the movies with you any more." Laura frowned shaking her head.
"Good girl!" Jack said softly as he snuck a little closer.
"Jack come here." Sam whispered. Sam rolled her eyes as he put his finger to his lips and waved her away.
"You should tell her Mack!" The other boy insisted.
"Shut up! Walt!" Mack snapped.
"What?" Laura asked.
"Mack got kicked out of science club because he was caught cheating off Anna Louis. He wanted to use you too!" Walt explained quickly. Mack launched himself towards Walt.
"Go to the back of the store, Mattie!" Walt said as he put the boy down. Mattie ran to the back of the store. Walt launched himself towards Mack. Mack who was bigger pinned Walt to the wall.
"Easy guys!" Jack stepped towards the boys. Mack let go of Walt and ran away. Sara and Zach walked in the store holding hands. Laura was hugging Jack. He had taken Phoebe out of Laura's arms. Walt was looking quite freaked out. Jack imagined Daniel looked like Walt when he was little, he had shaggy dark blonde hair and bright blue eyes behind wire framed glasses.
"Walt what happed are you ok?" Sara asked walking up.
"I had to tell Laura! Poor Anna Louise was put on probation until she can prove she didn't help Mack cheat! He was bragging that he was going to make Laura putty in his hands. I wasn't going to let him do that! She had to know and he tried to stop me!" Walt explained as he fixed his glasses that had slipped down his nose.
"Where is Matthew?" Zach asked.
"Right here. He ran about half way down the aisle before he turned around. I stopped him I didn't want him to get in the middle of something." Sam said walking out the aisle holding Matthew's hand. Matthew ran to Sara. She quickly picked him up.
"Thank you for helping me, Walt!" Laura said. Walt turned bright red.
"Alright Romeo get that science kit you wanted and let's go." Cuckled Sara. Walt hurried off to get what he wanted.
"Jack, would you do me a favor and not tell my dad about this?" Laura smiled up at him innocently.