Hi Wes!
I found the answer to the custom menu items limit, and I thought I would show you the answer just in case someone else had the same problem. Here’s the articles that helped me.
http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-fix-the-custom-menu-items-limit-in-wordpress/
http://sevenspark.com/wordpress/menu-item-limit
Both say the issue is with the php.ini file limit, not wordpress or your wonderful theme.
Thanks for all your help.