Lauren, I split this into a seperate topic so that it wouldn't get buried in your other post.
Wow, I cannot believe your little boy is almost 8 months now! Riley really enjoyed finger foods at that age. Didn't eat a whole lot, but was enthusiastic nonetheless. I found dinner time was a great time to do this, he would usually eat bits and pieces off our plates. Different veggies, pieces of fruit, toast etc. Riley's pincer grip was quite good early on, he could pick up small pieces of food. Some los are still developing the ability to pick up little objects at that age though. He also enjoyed those baby arrowroot cookies, they melt in the mouth, biter biscuits etc. Some parents prefer to bypass those though, so it is totally up to you.