Austin, does your little girl have any books memorized? Mine was like that and that's what she was doing, locking all those words in, but we didn't realize it until she was just shy of 2 when she would come along with a book and read it to you instead. It is very exhausting, and mine got up at 5 a.m. and DH traveled alot. I was at home with her full time. When I look at photos from back then, DD looks ecstatic and I look completely trashed.
Haven't you said your son is really musical? Maybe that's he would watch t.v. because all the kids shows have music in them. (or do I have you confused with someone else?)