HEY TRINA... I went almost the same route but with Giant when I bought my FCR3. The bike is not my top of the line bike now, but still my favorite bike. After close to 3k miles on it and many adjustments, I found a couple changes made a big difference.
Handlebars - I just bought extenders but installed them tilting forward almost even down. This provided me with a whole different position, and after I wrapped the bars+extenders, it make certain parts of the rides way more comfortable but also I was able to to lean into a crouch a lot more.
Seat, I changed my seat height a lot and basically found the taller I made it(up to a certain point), the more comfortable over longer rides I became.
Lastly, the pedals. Going to straps at first and then eventually a clipless system, did make a huge difference.
All of these things helped me in making my bike properly fitted for me and my riding style. Play around with these adjustments and mayb you will find something you like.
The seat has since been tilted properly.
Actually looked more like this.
