Chase has now been home for a week. It is a rare moment when he isn't crowded by people and showered with affection. He seems to change and grow up everyday.
I'm not sure that he is quite back up to his birth weight yet, but he certainly looks healthy and happy. His head is a nice, non-ridicule-inspiring shape now. The oragotang fingers and toes have not 'evolved' just yet. In short, we love his little self!
It has been a busy week for Chase. He has soiled through 1.3 million diapers already, has had a couple of baths, dirtied 4 dozen outfits and 'participated' in a hand full of photo-shoots. When he isn't involved in making funny faces to inspire people to koo over him, he is trying to satisfy his unending need for milk. The problem is, for as much as he feeds and as small as he still is...either he already served a mission to Latin America in the 'Pre-Mortal Life' and food already goes right through him... or the store where he gets his milk is only selling skim (maybe 2%, max). I'm sure in no time he will be a stout Moulton Boy!
With the pleasentries out of the way, I need to respond to some issues that were brought to my attention (but failed to puncture my thick skin) this week;
First of all, as I have recounted from my heart the story of my young son, a precious spirit; yes, there are probably some mispellings, unfortunate sentence structure and 3rd-grade-worthy grammer. Just remember, I'm an architect...its hard to draw this lyrically-spun tail with limited reading skills! Just think about this-
When Rudy got squashed time after time by his neandrital teammates, did he not still strive to make Notre Dame proud?
Even though realestate executive, Gob Bluth, failed to live up to any standard of normal and disappointed his imprisoned father and slightly-more-intelligent brother Michael, did he not continue with his career as a magician?
And didn't a young George W. Bush, plagued with learning disabilities, still have a dream...and did he not find Dick Cheney to help make decisions so that he could look like a President?
In this same way, I will continue to try and spell english words and put them together into sentences!
Secondly, yes, my two amazing daughters Elle and Emma have stories too. I will tell what is going on in their lives tomorrow. O.K.? Yes, I love them too!
In closing, some interesting developments on Chase's footy career. There has been some response around the football world to the wee-man signing with Arsenal. FIFA 'World Footballer of the Year', Christiano Ronaldo, commented about their rival's signing. See picture.
What a wanker!
To add somemore news to his Wikipedia profile, Chase has been loaned out to local club RealSaltLake. The length of the loan was not disclosed, but according to a team official, it is assumed to be 16 years. Makes sence (Englishman Jack Wilshire, 16 years old, made his first start for the Gunners last week). We do know the details of the financial agreement between the two clubs however. Although RealSaltLake is a great team, they do play in a second rate league (MLS) with an amatuerish salary cap. So, RSL was able to aquire Chase's loan rights from Arsenal for 8 tickets to the Home Decorating and Remodeling Show at the South Towne Expo Center. Probably a good deal for both sides. Congratulations Chase! Comments from RSL coach and players next week.
