Elton Junior's first album: A year in the life of the musician's very pampered son
By DAVID THOMAS
Last updated at 1:50 PM on 26th December 2011
Even for a man as extravagant as Elton John, last year’s Christmas gift topped them all. Exactly one year ago saw the birth (thanks to a surrogate mother) of his son Zachary.
Back then, Elton and his partner David Furnish told the world ‘we are overwhelmed with happiness and joy’ and the feeling clearly hasn’t dimmed, as Zachary has followed his besotted parents on a veritable world tour.
Here, David Thomas imagines his diary of a very eventful year...
Four weeks old (left) and my first magazine cover. Daddy Elton and Papa David are telling everybody how wonderful life is... We're in Hawaii (right) and daddy's about to EAT me! I know he has a big appetite, but this is
ridiculous. Oh, he’s just making funny faces
ridiculous. Oh, he’s just making funny faces
I'm Elton's baby, so of course I've got outrageously cool specs. I need them too. It's not the Hawaiian sun that's dazzling me, it's Papa David's wild swimming trunks
It's springtime in New York and Papa David's taking me for a walk in my stroller. What are we up to today? Shopping, lunch, more mwaah mwaah kissies? Whatever, just wake me up when we get there...
My dads are having lots of fun with TV presenter Barbara Walters at our home in Manhattan. But if she keeps patting my back like that, don't blame me if I add some accessories of my own to that expensive blouse of hers
My nanny's pushing me round Central Park (right) to look at the Spring blossom. Forgive me for looking bored, but I live with a man who once spent £290,000 on flowers in a year
Daddy Elton's arrived at Venice airport in his leopard-print shoes and Papa David's got a snazzy silk hanky in his pocket. Me, I'm just rocking
Yes , I really have got the sweetest Blue Eyes (left), just like Dad’s hit songs. Feel free to go, ‘Aaahhh’. I know I’m adorable. I’m Elton’s boy, I can handle it. It’s July, Daddy’s playing an outdoors concert in Hertfordshire and the weather’s terrible. Come on Dad, don’t let the sun go down on me... there could be a song in that
This is more like it! The daddies and I are spending August in sunny St Tropez. So it's goodbye to boots and raincoats and time to break out the shorts. Don't tell the old fellas, but I think I've got the best bod, don't you?
Feeding time at the zoo in Georgia: I hope Daddy Elton changes out of that tracksuit before someone takes a photo. Oh, too late
Daddy Elton used to wear caps like these (left), before his hair magically grew back. Happy birthday to me (right), in Sydney. I’m just one and I’ve been right round the world. It’s been quite a year!
Happy 1st Birthday Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John
December 26, 2011 – 7:21 pm
Posted in Celebrity Gossip
Name: Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John
Parents: Elton John & David Furnish
Date of Birth: December 25, 2010
Siblings: None
Facts:
Zachary was born to a surrogate mother in California
He weighed 7 lbs & 15 oz at birth
Lady Gaga is one of Zachary’s godmothers
Quotes:
“We are overwhelmed with happiness and joy at this very special moment. Zachary is healthy and doing really well, and we are very proud and happy parents.” – the happy couple on the birth of their son.
“We don’t want to put the raising of children into the hands of nannies and housekeepers. We want to be active parents.” – David on their wishes to be hands-on parents.
