Hey!

There are many possible reasons for your blurry OBE. It could also be a result of them combined. Anyways, that first REM tends to produce short low quality experiences. It has to do with your circadian rhytm and brain chemistry. The memory aspect of it could be because of your dream recall, where tiredness is a contributing factor. It could also be due to the fact that it was unintended, as mindset affects memory.

Now to the important part. There is nothing wrong with having SP as a checkpoint or a goal, that's your choice. I would recommend having the LD/OBE as a goal instead, as i believe that's what you want to remember. Any method that aims for SP can infact induce an LD/OBE before SP kicks in. SP is primarily there for the safety of your experiences.

Of all my (i don't know how many) succesful WILDs, I've gone through SP in about 5% of them. As for the rest of them, they were all through earlier transition. So don't wait for SP, if it happens... fine (you're dreaming). Just be open to the possibility of LD/OBE at any time during your WILDs.

Best of luck. Tucane