Notes: This came to me the other day while I was working on my fic 'Brotherly Love'. Since I couldn't have that Daniel learn to walk, I decided to do a standalone fic with a very, very young Daniel. I hope you all enjoy it!

Feedback is always encouraged g>!

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"Danny!"

Eleven-month-old Danny Jackson turned his head towards the voice and a smile appeared on his chubby face. He loved Jack because the man hugged him, held him, read him stories and gave him baths amongst other things. He also loved Sam, who was standing behind him, because she smelled nice and she loved talking to him even though he couldn't talk back. And finally, he loved Teal'c, the huge man who would throw him up in the air and catch him again, and who was the only one who didn't complain when his nappy needed changing. He waved at Teal'c, who was holding a shiny silver box with a black circle in front of his face.

Teal'c waved back and Danny grinned happily. He was surrounded by his family and he loved it. He leaned back against Sam, taking the weight off his unsteady legs, and waved at her, giggling when she caught his hand and made it wriggle.

"Danny, come over here!" Jack called again.

Moving into a sitting position, Danny looked over at Jack, who was sitting on the floor like him. When Jack gestured for him to go over there, Danny shook his head; he liked it fine where he was.

"Come on, Danny, show us how you can walk," Jack coaxed, holding his hands out. "I won't let you fall, I promise."

Danny shook his head again, thinking this game was fun. They would talk to him, try to get him to do something, he wouldn't do it, and then after awhile, he would.

Jack reached behind him and retrieved a soft, stuffed green turtle. He held it out where Danny could see it and waved it enticingly. "Do you want Henry?"

Okay, maybe he could go over there. Danny stood up unsteadily, his bottom sticking up in the air as Sam helping him stand. All he had to do was walk over there. Easy. After all, he had done it holding onto the table so he could do it without. Then everyone would make a fuss over him and hug him and stuff, and he would be very happy.

Sam held onto him as he started to advance on wobbly, chubby legs, and Jack held his hands even closer, ready to catch him if he fell. Danny slowly put one foot in front of the other and all of a sudden, Sam's hands were gone and he was on his own. Suddenly scared, he took a few halting steps forward and fell into Jack's arms. He had done it! He had walked on his own!

Danny was soon smothered in hugs and kisses from Jack and Sam, and he reciprocated, his open mouth kisses leaving slobber on their cheeks. This was what he liked, being held by the big people he loved and feeling nice and warm inside. He squeezed Henry and enjoyed all the attention being showered on him.

"Did you get it, Teal'c?" Jack asked the man behind the digital camera.

"I did indeed, O'Neill," Teal'c replied. "Daniel Jackson will appreciate this very much when he returns to his old self."

"Oh, I don't know, I think it will probably embarrass him," Jack stated, looking down at the cute little baby in his arms, already planning to capture a still from the video and enlarge it. He didn't like that Daniel had touched something that had reverted him to this form but on the other hand, Jack loved the insight into what the baby Daniel would have been like.

Sam smiled down at the baby whose big blue eyes were watching them all as if he understood the conversation. "I think he'll love it," she commented; she knew she would treasure these moments with her friend in this form. Then she wrinkled her nose, a smell reaching her nostrils. "Uh, Teal'c?"

Raising one eyebrow, Teal'c put the camera down and then picked Danny up, aware of the smell of a dirty nappy. Much as he was enjoying this time with a very young Daniel Jackson, the sooner they had the old one back, the better.