hello! and welcome
i am rather new too so i do not have a lot of advice...i am going to let my babies sleep in the bed with me...i will only use my crates when no one is home and only for short periods of time (couple hours max) ... i know my babies are not 100% potty trained yet so i will also let them wear little puppy diapers so they do not have accidents on my bed
... as far as making her happy, just be there with her, snuggle her, play with her but do not push it if she needs her "own" time...
anyway, i just wanted to say hi and i am sure others with more experience than me will chime in soon!