I've already started doing the frequent toy "purges". Face it, a one-year-old does not need a ton of stuffed animals. I did keep a little kitty-cat, though, and we've been having lots of fun with it.

I take the cat and hold it close to me. Then I run through a script that's developed into the following: "Oh, little kitty-cat is sleeping, so sweet. It says 'meow' and it purrs so nice. *make purring sound* But then (in hushed tones), it wakes up. And then what's going to happen? *dramatic pause* It's going to get C. in the belly! *take the cat and tickle C.'s tummy with it*"

The more dramatic the better, obviously.

She shrieks, she giggles, she takes the cat and hands it back to me, ready to do it all over again. Then she watches, she anticipates. She starts to grin. Before I can get to the dramatic pause, she's giggling as if I'd already tickled her. The actual moment of attack is somewhat anti-climactic. For me, anyway, not for her.

And then she hands the cat back to me. Repeat, repeat, repeat. I love it, because she's at the age where repeating things makes sense. The boredom factor hasn't kicked in yet. So much FUN!