Alex L wrote:
Hi and welcome!
I hope you are patient enough to wait a little because you beard seems to be fine in ~ 3 months length.
I see no mistake in carving a neck line now, but most of guys recommend do it at least on the 2nd month.
Good luck! Keep us informed.

Hey Alex, I must've missed your post before, but thanks for the welcome and I'm definitely past the "iffy" stage of "to shave or not". In fact, another person today suggested using that sharp object we dare not speak of and I was happy when I confidently told them it was here to stay. And I have decided to let the neckline grow out as well just to see what happens.