I wud suggest if ur a budding photographer and its ur first DSLR and Budget is bit of constraint,THEN
go for 1000D, and other lenses besides kit lens.
U can go for 50mm,70-300mm (sigma) or 50-250mm(cannon) plus a good tripod.

U can survive with kit lens for some time but u gotta buy other lenses in some time and tripod too.

also dont forget to upgrade memory to higher spec.
i hope this helps.
Happy clicking.
I knw u must have been getting very impatient and excited abt ur buy.
Also 1000D is not bulky!
Regards
WOF
have a nice day