What is the secret to potty training?

Okay this is number three! Why in the world it is so hard for me to get this kid perfectly potty trained?  I have three kids and Xavier is the smallest and the youngest. I have to admit he is certainly a heart breaker and I just love to see him learned in engage himself in new things.   But…. even though he has the cutest face he has plenty of attitude! I tell you it has been almost two years with the potty train battle. He started showing me signs that he was ready, or I thought he was ready, from about the age of 1. He would make signs and tell me that he had to potty and he was actually on a great road until he realize that he could be lazy around some and I am kind of hard on him. Now that he is almost three, I am not taking no for an answer. I keep telling myself, I refuse to buy another pack of pull-ups…. but, I find myself in Wal-mart or CVS in need of a pack.

See, my other son was not this difficult, he saw and he went. Xavier tell you he has to go and he will go for about a week. As soon as you put regular underwear he wets and messes all over himself as if he has no training at all. Then he begs and pleads to wear real underwear because he notices the difference.  The characters on the underwear are not enough to set him straight. Nether is the cool-alert with the pull-ups. He could care less about a cool-alert. 

Oh, if you ask him why did he go on his self… he says… because….. then i say, now what do you suppose to do when you have to go, he says go to the potty.. but yet he sometimes refuses….  This is truly a work! Once I get this baby out of pull-ups, it will be so lovely!!

-TaWana