Thanks for the advice everyone! I definitely followed a lot of it, and day 2 and 3 have gone beautifully! We are having so much fun, and my sweet boy is back! I guess I didn't realize just how much stress he was feeling. Now he feels free to express his thoughts and is thrilled to be learning "new stuff" everyday. I'm beginning to feel more confident in our decision to homeschool. I know ds is happy as a clam.