Saga of the Baby Chicken

So the other night, at dinner, Little E and Little I are eating green beans (which they love). Little E takes one of the seeds out of the bean and holds it in her cupped hands. She says, "Look, a baby chicken!" This continues for a minute. "Mommy, do you want a baby chicken?" "Daddy, do you want a baby chicken?" After her generous offer is politely declined, she turns to Little I: "Do you want a baby chicken?"

Little I took one look at that "baby chicken" and imitated the title character in of his favorite stories, The Very Hungry Caterpillar -- and he was still hungry.