Welcome to the ride!
A few thoughts:
1. Homeschooling is first and last about the process of you and your family nurturing a whole, mature, compassionate, multidimensional human being, in charity with himself and others. Where each field of formal and informal study fits into this is highly individual.
2. Consequently, your homeschool does not have to/will not look like anyone else's homeschool. Even those of other children in your family (if you have any now or in the future).
3. It's still useful to research curricula, educational philosophies, and other people's experiences, as there's a lot of good BTDT advice to be found out there.
4. But ultimately, though it is important to listen attentively, objectively, and humbly to contrary opinions, trust your own intimate knowledge of your child, and his verbal and nonverbal feedback on educational choices and needs.
