No Contact Started, bit confused now

Already started my contact period.

I and mid 40’s and my Ex is early 40’s. we were together for over five years before My Ex-Girlfriend broke Up with me about four months ago however, we kept seeing each other occasionally for few months. The main reason for breaking up, last year I was heavily involved in messy divorced and ignored my ex attentions and to some degree took my eyes from affection. I assume she lost attraction towards me and decided to break. last six moths were tough on me and I did all the wrong things initially but sobered up in last few weeks and stop pushing her and showing my affection and acting needy.

for last two weeks or so, almost all the time she initiated the text messaged and I just replied and even in last week before no contact she herself informed me what her plans are for the entire week and for once asked to do face time.

Few days back I decided to start No Contact and communicated to my ex amicably. She understood my needs to be alone and concentrate on myself and sent two texts before she started respecting no contact. Two text are as follow

Her: So happy to see you say all that-exactly what i wanted to do myself))

Her: Ok babe, i am here when you want to talk xx

Now I am slightly confused with the second text and the use of word “babe” thought she called me with this name many times in last one month or so.

no contact from her since I started No contact.

Any clarity on above is much appreciated.

In addition to above my ex sent me an email few days back. Her email was

“just a quick message that I am thinking of you and missing you. I hope you are ok in the Hague now and will be enjoying your trips soon.

Love you

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx“

To which I replied

“You will be the first one I talk, I need some time alone to heal on my own “

And no contact since then.

Any idea what her email and texts means.i am still maintaining no contact and getting better as day passes.

So to me it looks like you have the best scenario going on for you. I’m not sure what you did to get to that point but based on what is there for us to read, it seems like she wants you back. Not entirely sure how she talks to people but if she just calls you babe and not her friends or anything like that babe then that may be an indicator that she could be ready to discuss things with you. Now no way of telling for sure because nobody can know what exactly she is thinking but her, maybe you should try to test the waters one step at a time whenever you are ready though.