Numbering a Drawing in Acrobat Pro

We receive a lot of blueprints from our customers in PDF format.
Currently, we print out the drawing, then we draw circles next to each dimension on the drawing, and put a number in the circle; 1,2,3,4 ... 205,206, etc.
We have experimented with the Annotation tools in Acrobat, but it's not faster than doing it by hand.  It isn't modal, nor will it do it sequentially.
So I would like to:
1)  Using Acrobat Pro, open a PDF file that is a blueprint (mostly raster, some are vector).
2)  Activate a function for numbering.
3)  Click with the mouse at each location, which would put a sequential number there, then a circle around it.
4)  Save the drawing away with the new Annotation layer containing the numbering.
I'd rather just hire somebody to write a Javascript for Acrobat script that does this, but after much searching, I can't find anyone who uses Javascript for Acrobat in real life.  Contacting Adobe has been fruitless.
I've written similiar routines in other languages but I have zero experience with Javascript.  I've tried to find a tutorial for JFA, but have come up empty.  Many of the links on the Adobe site that are on Google are busted.
If I could see a "Hello World" program that puts Hello World where the mouse is clicked on the document, I could do it.  But I'm not finding how to even the basics on how to launch a custom JFA application, much less what one looks like.
Any help would appreciated.

Just me nattering again...
"JFA" - JavaScript For Acrobat (?)
At Google, something like:
<acrobat javascript site:blogs.adobe.com>
<acrobat javascript site:kb2.adobe.com>
provides viable links.
Other queries also.
I can't find anyone who uses Javascript for Acrobat in real life
The following is not all inclusive - just the results of a "quick-pick".
Real Life:
A few who are active in Adobe sponsored Forums.
Some operate their own business.
Some "do" Acrobat JavaScript as part of their 'day job'.
When signed into a Forum check out profiles for those who post answers to JavaScript questions.
Thom Parker (operates "WindJack Solutions" & www.pdfscripting.com).
Frequent presenter (on Javascript at Adobe MAX & other, Acrobat related Conferences)
("thomp" at Acrobat User Community (AUC))
Stefan Cameron (for Forms)
Bernd Alheit (these Forums: Acrobat Windows, Acrobat Scripting, Acrobat SDK)
George Kaiser
("gkaiseril" at AUC and these Forums)
Gilad D.
Progmmer/Developer
("try67" at AUC and these Forums)
George Johnson
("George_Johnson" at AUC and these Forums)
Duff Johnson (CEO, Appligent Document Services)
("duffjohnson" at AUC).
Jean-Renaud Boulay
A Trainer & webmaster of abracadabraPDF.net (France)
("Merlin" at AUC)
For Learning/Training
An excellent starting point for engaging in the learning of Acrobat JavaScript
Tutorials and recorded eSeminars at Acrobat User Community's Learning Center.
http://acrobatusers.com/learning_center
Adobe Training Providers:
http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/partnerportal/index.cfm?event=partnerfinder&loc=en_us&tpn=1&t sortby=3&tsortorder=1&trn_advnc_on=true&showtab=training&trn_adobe_product=ADOBE_ACROBAT_P RO&trn_country=US&trn_stateprovince=&trn_companyname=&buttonSearch=
Acrobat Developer Center
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat.html
With links to Adobe TV tutorials, JavaScript for Acrobat, the Acrobat SDKs, etc.
Online Training Providers:
Evermap, Element K, Total Training, Lynda.com
A high level reference page for Training:
http://acrobatusers.com/learning_center
Just gotta make "Bob the Builder's" entry refrain your mantra.
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