Pennywhistle Player-to-be

So today I ordered a nickel tin whistle and some music books (not like I don't already have enough instruments or sheet music in this place). I felt like trying a different type of instrument out. I can already play two string instruments (fiddle & mandolin), so I figured I might try something like a wind instrument to see how well I do.. and to expand my horizons :P Hopefully the baby won't be too annoyed by listening to me practice scales or whatnot on the whistle. He hasn't seemed to object much to the fiddle or mando yet.. so we'll see. The good thing about a whistle is that I "MIGHT" not have to cut off my nails to play it, but I'm not sure. Speaking of which... I need to do that so I can fart around with fiddle again... bye bye nails -- again.