So good to hear from you, Nate. Re the liquids or soft foods, someone on here mentioned chicken and stars soup which I wish I had known when my son was trying to find things he could get down. He went for a long time just on the broth from chicken noodle soup because he couldn't manage the noodles. He also like softly scrambled eggs with cheese on top. It's good to try different things, but whatever you try, don't get a large quantity of it since taste for things can change from day to day.
Michele - Glad to hear you are hanging in there, too! I used to make "jello water" as a drink for my kids. I would just put a little water and the jello powder in a pan and bring it to a boil, then add more liquid than what is recommended on the jello box and let it cool to where it is comfortable drinking it.