"At the moment, the rover remains perched on its lander platform, and the next nine days or more will be spent preparing for egress, or rolling off, onto the martian surface."
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2...jan_spirit.htm
And here is a press release that gives a more recent/detailed story about it.
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/newsr...20040111a.html
Only 12 days until Opportunity lands!!!