Congratulations, Veronika, and thank you for the very amusing blow-by-blow reporting!

I have a husband who knows me a bit too well (sometimes), too!
First, be VERY VERY careful that you update your EE ONLY with programs (firmware) designed for it and NOT for the PE. Okay? Are we clear?? You can ruin it completely and you don't want that.
There's a lot you can do with the 1.6 version you have. But if you want to upgrade you want the Ermine beta from enTourage which will give you Android 2.2. It's around here somewhere -- if you have trouble finding it I will dig it out for you.
Second, most important, enjoy!!