Ivan is great at baking and, unlike his sister, he’s not just in it to lick the beaters and spoons.

Some quotables from my boy:

i: I want to lemonade.
A: What?
i: I want to lemonade. With the lemonader.
A: Oh, you want to use my laminator.

Ezri explains money to Ivan.
e:We need to make these to earn money.
i: Why?
e: We need money.
i: Why?
e: For banana splits. You can’t get banana splits without money.

We went to the bakery for cookies. The last time we went it was Thanksgiving and I was reminding Ivan of the turkey decorated cookie he had received.
i: There will be turkey cookies?
A: No, those were for Thanksgiving, but they will have ones decorated like Smiley faces.
i: For Smilesgiving?
A: Yes, for Smilesgiving. Any day can be Smilesgiving.

Playing Wookiee rescue goes to Chuck E. Cheese and singing the jingle from Chuck E. Cheese commercials with altered lyrics:
i & e singing: Chuck E. Cheese’s where a kid can be a Wookiee!

When Ivan pretends to be Spider-man. I get to be Spider-mom. I love being Spider-mom.
i: Spider-mom, look there’s Doctor Octopus. AHHHH!
or
i: Spider-mom, can we have snack now?

Pointing at the buds on our paperwhite flowers, “Some are not bloomed like when I curl up in a ball to hide from the wind.”

“These are the good waffles. These are the bad waffles. And they will fight in my mouth.”

A: What’s your name?
i: Ivan
A: What’s your last name?
i: Blau!
A: What’s your address?
i: I don’t have a dress.

Ivan’s favorite game is “Super Baby Fight” and involves being a super baby and fighting bad guys and wearing a cape. I am loose on the specifics, but he and his sister play a lot.