5 Bites

Kami isn't usually one for eating all of her food (or even some of her food if we are being honest). So, needless to say, she will take 1-2 bites and then say she is done (only to cry that she is STARVING an hour later, not a fan.) So, we have been telling her, for the last 6 months at least, that she needs to take an additional 2, 3, or 5 bites. So now, instead of saying I'm done she says "I ate 5 bites" (Which she usually hasn't so we make her do it again.)
Cooper has NEVER had a problem eating. In fact, yesterday they were at Gwen's and about 30 minutes before lunch Cooper situated himself in the kitchen and just sat there, waiting for his food. He was SO excited when Gwen opened up the box of macaroni. (By the way, Gwen was not neglecting my children. I usually don't feed them lunch until 12:30. At Gwen's house they eat lunch at 11:30. So she was feeding them a whole hour before I do, and he still wanted it a half hour prior. My son just likes food.) He does this same thing to me all the time, I will start making dinner and he will run into the kitchen and sit up in his chair. I always tell him its going to be a while, but he is determined that if he sits there I won't forget him.
So, as you can imagine, Cooper never has a problem cleaning his plate (and more). We often have a hard time deciding if he is done or wants more...until now. When Cooper is finished he has started holding up his little hand and as clear as day calling out "5 bites". Cute kid. It is very obvious he has eaten more than 5 bites...but still. So, I guess in our house, instead of asking "May I be excused", we just yell out "5 bites" and then we hop down from the table.