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Hiya @Warren C Congratulations on taking on the 30 Day Challenge!! It sounds like you are making great progress already 🙂
Some good tips for sore fingers:
Keep your play/practice time down to several short sessions rather than one long session. Playing twice a day for 10 minutes each is easier on your fingers than playing once for 20 minutes. And it will help build your callouses quicker.
Avoid playing right after doing dishes, swimming or showering. Your hard won callouses get softened up by hot water and if you start playing before they are totally dried out, the callous will be worn away very quickly from playing. If you wait, your callouses will stay put and do their job.
When you practice, try playing on an electric guitar or a nylon string guitar as they are much easier on sore tender fingers. Also if you use a capo on your regular acoustic guitar, it will lower the action and make it easier for those finger tips to fret the notes.
When you are done with your practice session, ICE is your friend 🙂
Good luck, and don’t give up!!!! It’s so cool once you get to the point where your fingers aren’t sore anymore. Then you can start on your F-Chord, hehehe!!