Help on socks!

Okay, these are my first socks, and my question is, once I cast on my stitches, and I join, does this first knit stitch to join count as one of my K2P2? :thinking:

Yes, I think it does.

Yes. Your first stitch is your first stitch.

Okay, thanks. I thought so, but I feel like Im all thumbs here, so I just wanted some reassurance.

Those first few rows make everyone feel like all thumbs. :lol: