Only child syndrome

As an only child - well, for the first 15 years :), I learned to play lots of solitaire. I had imaginary friends. I found strange ways to entertain myself.

Well, we have a new only child in our house - Penny. She, too, has found ways to entertain herself. She has a green squeaky ball that she plays with and has found a way to play fetch with herself. She will stand at the top of the stairs, place the ball on the landing, then nudge the ball over the edge with her nose. Once she watches it bounce and squeak all the way to the bottom of the stairs, she runs downstairs, grabs the ball, and runs back upstairs.

Finally, someone understands my pain :)