Fred was glad everyone checked out and the spell hadn't hurt any of them. With Alex in her arms, she walked down to the dining hall with the rest of them and got some food. When Carter came back with the news, Fred smiled. "It'll be nice to have him around," she said before smiling at Teyla.
"He's all right," Rodney sniffed.
"Don't you like him?" Laura asked with a curious look.
"Rodney doesn't like the fact Daniel's a doctor, too," Carter explained after she'd taken a bite of her sandwich.
"He's not a medical doctor or a scientist so..." Rodney said just as Laura swatted at him.
"Be nice, Rodney!" she scolded.
Just then Alex let out a loud squeal. Fred, who had the baby in her arms, looked down at her and laughed. "Yes, we still know you're there," she said before she looked at the time. "And you're probably hungry, huh?" Leaning to the side, she pulled a bottle out of the diaper bag and shifted Alex in her arms.
"May I?" Ronon asked as he nodded at Alex and the bottle.
"Sure," Fred said. She shifted Alex again and handed her to Ronon before handing him the bottle. She watched as Ronon held Alex and gave her the bottle. The little girl didn't seem to mind who was feeding her and happily drank her bottle as she swatted at the thermometer around Ronon's neck.
"She drinks a lot for being so small," Ronon commented.