Another collection of Ivan’s quotes and conversations:

“Arrr, matey!” While wandering around holding a rain stick up to his eye.

“Gookie Bah” – This is Ivan’s word for a cereal bar that is essentially an overgrown fig newton. While I call it a cereal bar, Ivan knows it’s like a cookie bar.
Similarly there’s “Gookie Bread” which is his word for both cinnamon raisin bread and banana bread.

Ivan and his sister were squabbling over a crocheted purple bear I’d made before they were born. They were arguing the point of ownership, so I told them the bear was mine. Later Ivan approached holding the bear and showed he understands collective pronouns.
Ivan: Me purpuh beh (translation – My purple bear)
Me: It’s Amanda’s bear.
Ivan: Ow-err purpuh beh? (translation – Our purple bear?)
Me (laughing): I will share the purple bear with you.

For happy hour snack we were eating crunchy cornpuffs called booty.
Me: Do you want booty?
Ivan: YEAH!
Me: When someone asks you if you want booty, what do you say? (I asked anticipating that cute, enthusiastic YEAH again instead Ivan whipped out his manners)
Ivan: Booty, peas.
He got his corn puffs.

Me: Ivan, could I have one of your raisins?
Ivan: No.
Grandma Tam: Can I have a raisin?
Ivan: No
Grandpa Mark: Can I have a raisin?
Ivan (smiling and handing raisin): Here ya go.
I guess we know who Ivan likes best.