oliver jack versus the potty...

jack is nearing his 3rd half birthday and naturally potty training is on my mind. calvary was VERY difficult to house break which goes hand in hand with children with sensory issues. call it naivety but i just knew that oliver jack was going to be different. however, so far that is not the truth. i think his issue is that he just does not care at all. in fact he likes a mess. he loves a mess. the only thing that keeps him from wanting to poop in his pants is the chance that he might get diaper rash. he has full body control. in fact, i can take his diaper off and he will purposely spray whatever he can with a stream of forced urine. nice. this is a life skill that will undoubtedly impress his friends later in life but a skill that i am by no way impressed. other issues working against jack is his size. this boy is massive. harper and calvary never made it out of a size 3 diaper...well, occasionally a 4...but mostly 3s. jack, oh jack, has already made it into a size 6...and those things aren't loose. pull-ups sound like a clever option unless he decides to poop in that option. then it is a disgusting mess. i asked jack the other day if he wants to go potty and he responded, "no, i might go down in there..." either he is grossly unaware of his own size or insanely optimistic about the power of our toilets. but...if we are keeping score let's just put it as OLIVER JACK 0 : THE POTTY 1