Good stuff man. What's the color temp on those lights? During veg, it's good to have a mix of 2700k and 5500k-6500k range when using CFL's; with an accent on 55-6500k. Vice versa during flowering. Some people will tell you to use only 2700k CFLs during flowering, but adding some 55-6500k will attribute to nug density.
Can't help you with the early pistil growth--I'm in the process of my first grow, myself. Check it out if you have some time. And keep up the updates!