Welcome, jking1571! You'll find this to be a very friendly place full of great people and information! Just follow the links in my signature and you’ll get some really good tips that may take the edge off the learning curve. Hope you enjoy your time here!
I'm not to far ahead of you, I've had the Droid for just over a month.. I recommend spending an hour on this forum and read different threads... a ton of great info. From apps to rooting, there is a lot that you can do w/ your phone.. just soak it all in!! Chances are if you have a specific question you'll be able to find the answer in one of the threads by searching or simply ask!