Hey guys welcome to the forum. I too just bought my first telescope only a few weeks ago and have been enjoying it ever since. You probably have at least a few weeks of wanting to get out there every night, ahead of you.
I bought a green laser pointer for my skywatcher 8inch dob and I found if you sit it on the telescope tube right up against the focuser plate where it attaches to the telescope tube, it sends a beam out into the sky that's pretty much close enough to where the scope is pointing. It saves a lot of time trying to fiddle around with the finder, especially when you know exactly where u want to go, its just that the telescope isn't quite getting there..
its also great for pointing out things to family and friends so when they look through the telescope they go ooh and ahhh when they compare it with their mark 1 eyeball.
Welcome to this enjoyable hobby
Rod