I agree with KD - there's nothing to really read into it. It's all about her right now - her changes, her growth - she's recognizing yours but I think that might be her wanting to recognize hers - or you to recognize her in the same way some day - it's not a moving toward anything at this point.
I get messed up on this too sometimes, like what does it mean that BF is doing a, b, c - joking with me, putting his arm around me, going out at 3 am to buy me a chicken sandwich.
Means nothing. He's still moving out and it's probably just to allay his own guilt!
