6-9 Months ... but only 3 1/2?

I spent last night taking tags off a whole new set of clothes for Finley.  She has hit another growth spurt and her 3-6 month clothes are getting snug.  So, laundry was done and drawers unloaded and reloaded with 6-9 month clothing.  Yes, she is only 3.5 months ... a little ahead of schedule, but she is a healthy, growing girl! 

Finley is also back to talking again, which is refreshing.  I love listening to her talk, especially since Pappy only has another week here, it's about to get awfully quiet around here.  But now my girl is entertaining me and I love it.  She's so sweet and getting so active.  She did amazing with her head this week while on her belly - I couldn't believe how high she got it and it stayed for so long! 

By the way, for Christmas, Finley does not need clothes!  We need books and toys believe it or not.  She loves her ocean play mat and seems to spend all her time under it because that's all she has besides some stuffed animals, which does not excite her at this time.  Things that roll or make noise, or are different fabrics and bold crazy patterns she loves.  We've also been reading a lot lately.  I brought some books from school that I own (the classics: Stone Soup, Tortoise and the Hair, Elves & the Shoemaker, Cinderella, Princess & the Pea, Three Little Bears, Little Red Hen, etc) and we recently purchased some Dr. Seuss (Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish, Mr. Brown Can Moo, Ten Apples up on Top, ABC Book, Tooth Book, etc), and a few P.D. Eastman (Go Dog Go, Are You my Mother?)  We could use some Eric Carle or even more Dr. Seuss - there's so many to collect!