Excuse Me...

We've been teaching Joshua since he was little to ask to be excused from the table when he is finished eating dinner. And as Micah is getting older, and a bit more verbal, we are working with him on the same thing. For a couple of months now, I've been asking him if he is finished with his meal, and then asking him to say "Excuse me, please", which is just a shortened version of "May I be excused, please". Today, after lunch, Micah successfully said "Excuse, please" and I am so proud of him!