Hey guys, I recently decided to attempt lucid dreaming, and have been going now for almost a week. I've been following tutorials all over the internet and this site seems to be the best place for fellow dreamers. I haven't achieved lucidity yet, but I understand it can take some time, so I guess I just have to keep trying =]. I do, however, have a few questions on some of the experiences i've had in the last few days;

Firstly my dream recall has increased dramatically. I'm remember 2-3 sides of an A3 notepad each dream compared to the paragraph/couple of lines that I used to. But the number of dreams i'm remember is decreasing. The first night I remembered 5, but the last couple have just been the 1 (albeit a very detailed dream with multiple scenes). Is it natural for your dream recollection to vary even if you've been keeping a steady DJ?

Also last night I thought I might have had a chance to experience my first lucid. I remember declaring something to be out of place and that I should do a reality check. But just as i was about to look at my hands, something else distracted me. Does this happen often to new lucid dreamers?

Thanks in advance =]. This site looks like it has an amazing community!