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My husband is turning 30 mid-June. We have a vacation booked for just the two of us over Memorial Day weekend (not necessarily bday related). I was thinking of getting some friends and family together at a social pickleball place as a surprise celebration the Saturday after his birthday. I still want to get him something small. Do we think the surprise gathering is enough? Any recommendations for things to get? He dabbles passively in a few hobbies (tennis, golf, pickleball). He always talks about wanting a nice watch but feel that may be a stretch with all else going on. We also have Father’s Day right after that I need to get him something for! TIA!

My 21 month old has been aspirating liquids for an indeterminate amount of time. After constant respiratory infections and congestion that would never clear up, we were referred to a pulmonologist who sent us in for a barium swallow last summer. It was recommended we thicken his water and use a hard spout Nuby sippy and give all milk out of a level 1 flow bottle. His symptoms persisted. We went in for a triple scope during which they removed his adenoids but found no structural abnormality. The symptoms have persisted. He had another barium swallow yesterday and he is now aspirating even on the level 1 flow bottles. I feel like we are back to square one - even further behind than before actually because we were never thickening his milk. Any other parents have experience with this? Any advice? What should he be drinking out of at this point? I worry about him not transitioning to cups. At this point, it doesn’t even seem to be an issue with flow rate, just all liquids in general. Feeling super discouraged and sad for my guy.