The Jones Family: Eight Months Old

So, I totally missed Jared's seven-month update. Bad mom. Here I am for month eight though, that counts for something, right?
Jared turned eight months old last week. I didn't even realize it had come and gone until the day after. I was too busy prepping for our NYE party I guess. He has accomplished quite a bit in the last two months. He is rolling everywhere. He can also scoot backwards, though it is not intentional (I think.) He can get up on his hands and knees and rock, which usually ends up in him pushing himself backwards. He is so funny to watch. It's like he knows that he has to move all four appendages to get somewhere, but he hasn't quite figured it out. He studies the dogs intently when they walk by, trying to figure out how they do it. He usually ends up balancing on his belly, kicking and waving his arms simultaneously hoping that he will get somewhere. He will also rock from side to side when he pushed himself up with his arms. It's all adorable of course. I've tried to capture it on video but, as usual, he stops when I bring out the camera. And, he is still very good at blinking at the exact moment the shutter clicks.

He got his first two teeth this month, the bottom front two. That makes for fun nursing sessions sometimes. I think he is working on a back tooth now. He is still a very happy guy most of the time. He does get fussy when he is hungry or tired or needs a change, but is generally a pretty good-natured kiddo. He did recently decide that screaming is a good way of communicating. Not so happy about that. He is very ticklish and loves being tickled. He has such a cute personality already. He loves playing with his Papa.

Jared is also very curious. He is constantly exploring anything in his reach. He loves playing with toys. We have to be very careful that he doesn't get his hands on the boys' Legos or Squinkies.
I have discovered that he loves to be in his Bumbo seat on the kitchen counter when I am working in there. He tried to grab everything, but he is happy there!

He still will not eat baby food, so we have been feeding him what we eat. He will eat almost anything we do (except bananas) and can eat a whole avocado by himself. He's a foodie already. He loves the baby cereal puffs and he can feed himself those if we put him in his high chair. He would survive on nursing and puffs if we let him, I think. I don't think it is hurting him in any way - he is a little chunk!
He got his first two teeth since the last update. They are the two bottom front teeth. I think he might be getting one of his top back teeth too. I can see a little white bump back there. He loves to chew on things - everything goes into his mouth!
He celebrated his first Christmas this past month. He and his brothers were spoiled by everyone. Jared loved the lights on the Christmas tree and loves the toys he got. He got a Raggedy Andy doll and I find him playing with it in his crib all the time.