Sam appeared at the briefing armed with a blanket and the mini-Daniel. She placed him on the floor nearby to sleep.
"So, you want to fill me in on what happened?" Jack asked.
"Sir, we don't know what happened. We think we went to an Asgard planet- or at least it had been occupied by the Asgard at some point."
"Found some familiar doohickeys, did you, Carter?" He asked, teasingly.
She blushed. "Actually, that is the only reason I was able to deduce Asgard occupation. They had a beaming center. Teal'c and I were there, and we thought Daniel was with us. Once we realized that he wasn't, we started looking for him."
"And you found an 18-month-old Daniel?"
"Actually, Janet thinks he might be about ten months old."
Jack looked over at the sleeping child. "A bit big for ten months, don't you think?"
"He's not walking and he just started cutting teeth," Sam replied as she did when she had scientific evidence to contradict the recent theories.
"But he's crawling, right?" Jack asked.
"He's quite mobile when he's awake, sir." She responded.
"So, let me get this straight…Daniel touched something he wasn't supposed to, and now, he's…"
"Baby Daniel." She finished.
Jack grimaced. "You know, I wouldn't mind if we called him something else."
Understanding dawned. "Yes, sir."
Thoughts of Baby Dan-el from the planet Argos surfaced bringing some uncomfortable baggage.
"So, I need to call Thor?" Jack asked.
"I think that's our best option."
"Young Daniel Jackson has awoken." Teal'c said.
"Sure enough, the child had begun crawling toward Sam. He pulled himself up, using the leg of the table for support.
Sam started reaching for him when Jack whispered her name. "Carter!"
She looked up. "What, sir?"
"Let him do it himself."
She looked at him and shrugged. "Okay."
The little guy moved one hand from the stable table leg to Sam's leg. Then, he began to transfer his other hand, but he lost his balance and fell. "Ma-ee!" He cried as tears fell down his cheeks.
Sam immediately picked him up. As she held him close, she ran her hand up and down his back, cooing softly to comfort him. He quickly laid his blond head on her shoulder and thrust his thumb into his mouth.
She closed her eyes as she squeezed him tightly. Then, she opened her eyes to find her commanding officer staring at her. She started blushing. "Sorry, sir. I just…"
"Carter, it's okay." Jack said, recovering quickly. 'After Doc Fraiser clears him, he can go to your place."
Her eyes widened. "But, sir. I don't have anything…it's not baby-…"
"We'll help you out, don't worry. Dismissed."
As she carried Daniel out of the room, Teal'c could have sworn that O'Neill had said something like: "She's so HOT when she's with kids!"