Hehe, children do take more work than plants, and congratulations on being a father.
The chilli pepper does look good, as you've stated, and giving it out is a brilliant move. However, this part got me giggling;
I was hoping that I could tape it up...
Yes, it sounds silly. I meant with grafting tape I thought maybe I could re-graft it or something wacky like THIS
Sutton grafting process, that's sounds fun. Hehe. It really looks good, and maybe you can get to try it out.