I also felt my late December repeat was not quite up to the standard of my first date with her in September. But I thought September was one of the best first sessions with a girl I've ever had, so that was a high bar, and I certainly wouldn't go as far as you and downgrade her to a "No". I still like her a whole lot. But I don't dig the new tattoo, and I think she's put on a bit of weight since September. So whereas back then, while she was thicker than her pix, it was actually the perfect amount of body mass, now I feel it's a tad more than ideal. (Though, to complete the picture, some mass went to the caboose too, and her caboose is looking great. Trade-offs). And like you(?), she struck me as super pretty in September but more cute/pretty in December. Go figure. I still hope to give her a 3rd shot later on.
Care to clarify what you mean by "mind is on alert"? I don't think I understand what you were on alert for.