Welcome, WILDerness, and thanks for sharing!

In all honesty, I'm at a loss for suggestions. This is both because you seem to have the WILD process pretty much down and because you've already noted those spots that need work. You seem to have things well in hand. Still:

In terms of losing awareness and progressing toward the dream: both these things will develop with your skills, so don't be too concerned (you already seem on the right path, though). You might check out my Lucid Dreaming Fundamentals thread on this forum, though, as these things are developed not through techniques or trips, but by strengthening the fundamentals of self-awareness, memory, and expectations/intention. Also, the Forming Your Dreams lesson in my class might help with some of this -- I suggest you take another look at both.