I'm glad y'all are getting along better. Her being appreciative sure is nice to hear. The first time my STBXW said something appreciative after BD, it was by text, and I literally cried. It had been a LONG TIME since she'd said anything appreciative. I started to get my hopes up, but she dropped some negative stuff on me a few days later. Not saying that's what your W will do, just be prepared. Expectations can be hard to control.
On the MC, proceed with caution. It's good you're not pressuring her. Don't go unless she's 100% willing. MC early in a sitch like this is a very tricky thing. A lot of vets advise you completely avoid MC until you are piecing. MC did not go well for me - STBXW used it as a safe place to BD.
Keep on smiling, and feed the good wolf!
Me-47,XW-43 S13,S16 M:18 BD:4-23-17 W filed:7-17-17 (5 months of in-house separation hell) W moved out:1-6-18 D granted:2-15-18 Decree signed:3-29-18