Nixon: Fifteen Months

Fifteen months!  Nixon continues to be a busy, inquisitive, bright little toddler.  He is happiest when he's outside, picking up leaves and poking the dirt.  His little mind is soaking everything up and it seems like each day he's showing off some new skill he's learned (the latest one is opening flip-top bottles...no more letting him pull the condiments out of the fridge).

Things Nixon has been loving/learning/doing this month:

• We're entering the climbing phase.  Anything he can get his little leg up on (which isn't much...yet) he's on top of.
• When asked, he can show you where his ears, tummy, and tongue are, although most of the time he'll stick his tongue out in response to all three.  It must be more fun than patting his tummy.
• Every time we walk by the front door, we have to wave to Mrs. Birdie, who built a nest just outside the door.  Maybe there will be some baby birdies to wave to soon.
• He's finally starting to enjoy books apart from bedtime, although I'm not sure if he enjoys being read to or just likes turning the pages.

Asheville + Nixon Goes Camping

Over Easter weekend, we took advantage of Donovan having a couple days off and spent the weekend in Asheville.  We split our time between relaxing in a hotel downtown and one night camping.  Nixon absolutely loved our time out in the woods.  He explored, found sticks, ate dirt, and sat in leaves to his little heart's content.  Sleeping in the tent was not as much of a hit, so much so that we actually called it quits after one night instead of staying for two like we planned.  But, now we know how to be better prepared for next time, and for his first time camping I'd call it a success.