That little thing under the username that says "Friend". If you are mobile, it doesn't show. I just got one, too. It just means that we are great people and everyone loves us
Although in my case, I think whoever awards them hasn't read all of my posts
You can see some development that early, but my favorite time to candle is from day 7 to10. That is when you will see the most vessels and activity, before it starts turning into more of a shadow