Ethan's vocabulary

Having just turned two a little over two weeks ago, I thought it would be fun to document some of Ethan's milestones.  In some areas, he seems very advanced, but in others, he's a bit slower.  So...  He's normal!  In my opinion, he seems to have an extensive and complex vocabulary, so I wanted to try to write down all the words that he knows right now.  These are all words he can say while looking at a picture, seeing it in real life, or spontaneously, all with no help from us.  He can parrot many more, but I don't consider that to be "knowing" them.

(After a quick internet search, it seems the average 2 -3 year old has a 30 - 50 word vocabulary)

Names

1. Mommy
2. Daddy
3. Grandma
4. Papa
5. Papaw
6. Jay
7. Jammie (Jasmine)
8. Carlos
9. Rafa
10. Christopher
11. Aunt Shelley
12. Uncle Negro (nickname for his dark-skinned, Hispanic uncle)
13. Nana
14. Felisha
15. Lucy
16. Michael
17. Meggie
18. Miss Rachel
19. Mr. Rut
20. Mr. Dan
21. Mr. Todd
22. Miss Angie
23. Uncle Chuck
24. Aunt Virginia
25. Great Grandma
26. Miss Susie

Animals

1. bear
2. racoon
3. squirrel
4. fox
5. duck
6. giraffe
7. elephant
8. lion
9. tiger
10. zebra
11. owl
12. dog
13. kitty
14. mouse
15. bird
16. chicken
17. horse
18. cow
19. pig
20. sheep
21. dolphin
22. penguin
23. crab
24. fish
25. octopus
26. starfish

 Outside

1. tree
2. grass
3. flower
4. dirt
5. woods
6. leaf
7. lawnmower
8. sunshine
9. fence
10. pool
11. lake
12. river
13. bridge
14. house
15. fire station
16. train tracks
17. hill
18. flag

Inside

1. rug
2. floor
3. light
4. bed
5. toilet
6. sink
7. table
8. chair
9. spoon
10. bowl
11. napkin
12. knife
13. fork
14. refrigerator (frig-rator)
15. towel
16. pencil
17. pen
18. book
19. couch
20. door
21. window
22. wall
23. ceiling
24. fan
25. vacuum (wack-yoom)
26. flashlight
27. blanket
28. washcloth
29. soap
30. shampoo (ampoo)
31. toothbrush
32. toothpaste
33. medicine
34. wipes
35. paper
36. picture (pick-ter)
37. phone
38. video
39. slipper
40. toy 
41. screwdriver
42. drill
43. hammer
44. bottle
45. bedroom
46. bathroom
47. kitchen
48. breakfast
49. lunch 
50. dinner
51. man
52. woman
53. baby

Clothing

1. shirt
2. pants
3. socks
4. shoes
5. jacket
6. hat
7. glove
8. bib
9. shoes
10. boots
11. sandals
12. diaper

Body parts

1. head
2. hair
3. ears
4. eyes
5. nose
6. mouth
7. teeth
8. chin
9. neck
10. stomach
11. hands
12. finger
13. arms
14. legs
15. feet
16. bottom

Transportation

1. train
2. airplane
3. jet
4. space shuttle
5. helicopter
6. truck
7. car
8. van
9. motorcycle
10. mail truck
11. trash truck
12. boat
13. police car
14. fire truck
15. ambulance (am-blance)
16. Jeep
17. Hummer
18. combine
19. tractor
20. Bobcat
21. excavator
22. forklift
23. dump truck
24. mixer
25. roller
26. crane
27. backhoe
28. front-end loader
29. bulldozer
30. trash truck
31. school bus
32. tow truck

Adjectives

1. red
2. blue
3. yellow
4. orange
5. green
6. purple
7. black
8. white
9. brown
10. big
11. little 

Prepositions

1. inside
2. outside
3. underneath
4. on top
5. upstairs
6. downstairs

Verbs

1. run
2. walk
3. jump
4. dig
5. climb
6. come
7. go
8. work
9. drive
10. ride
11. push
12. carry
13. eat
14. sleep
15. cook
16. wash
17. dress
18. put on
19. take off

So far the total is 222, and that's just what I came up with sitting here for a few minutes.  I know he knows way more animals...  He can string words together really well, though he often leaves out the unessential parts of sentences.  Some examples of his sentences are, "Go outside," "Bach coming downstairs," "Daddy working," "Ride tractor outside", and "Read book couch."  He definitely can get his point across.  My all-time-favorite sentence is, "Front-end loader scoop up dirt."  I'm impressed!