Starting to Crochet?

I don't know if you'd call this crocheting just yet, but mom showed me the basics of crochet over the weekend. So I'm excited, but my fingers are killing from trying it out last night. My left hand is far too uncoordinated. I started to get the hang of it around 1am. Note to self: stiffer yarn is easier. Still have no idea what I'm doing, but at least I can control the tension of the yarn better. Going to get a DVD for further instruction ASAP.