matt,

That she is talking about a future together is a good thing. Don't get overly excited, you need to keep your expectaions down as low as you can or you'll be in a constant state of disappointment.

If your W doesn't want to start MC per say, could you see someone to help with "communication" issues? This could be a way to get you talking better about just the everyday stuff and with such a young D2 to raise...you have to be able to talk effectively to each other.

What do you want to do with regards to talking to your D2 everyday? If you want to, do it. This isn't about your W, it's about your little one. You can be nice to W and just say "hey" and then talk to your D. When my H calls here (he ususally calls D's cell, but if he can't reach them...) he tells me he's called to talk to them. I don't take it personally that he doesn't say anything to me. That doesn't matter. His staying in touch with our D's does. Your W may feel the same way regardless of any other confusion in her head.

BTW, good job on not calling her out on the overdraft. Did you say thank you to her for taking care of it?