C.C.
Hi A.,
It sounds like he is ready to start the process, if he's able to tell you that he has just gone potty. It is actually a pretty short step from that point to being potty trained.
Now that both of my girls have gone through that stage, I think that the hardest part (for me anyway) was for ME to be ready for them to be potty trained. It is a tough process on moms, because it requires such diligent focus for a few days. I had a few "false starts" on potty training with both girls, and I really feel now that if I'd just fully committed to the process right off the bat, it would have happened faster for both of them. My mistake was to see them resist it a little bit, and I'd go back to diapers, rather than accepting that toddlers like to resist EVERYTHING, and just moving forward with potty training. I mean, if you think about it, using the toilet is a life skill, kind of like being able to eat with a fork, or dress yourself. Nobody ever got all worked up about their kids learning to use a fork, but somehow we have all come to the conclusion that our kids have to lead the potty training process. I say, you think your kid is ready, lead the charge and get that kid out of diapers! =)
That being said, what worked for me was to pick a weekend when I knew I'd be at home with nowhere to go, undress them from the waist down (no pull-ups, no underwear, no pants), and explain that starting today, they would be using the potty EVERY TIME they needed to go potty. Be prepared to sit them on the potty frequently (every 30 minutes or so, watch them like a hawk for cues that they need to go) and be enthusiastic when they actually go in the potty. Be prepared for your child to pee on the floor a few times. Don't be discouraged, and just remind them firmly that they need to make it to the potty next time. For me in both cases, once I fully committed to the process, they were daytime potty trained in 1-3 days.
Both of my daughters cried, threw tantrums, asked for their diapers back, etc during that first day of potty training. Be prepared for it, and just keep saying, "We're going to use the potty for that now!" Just keep reminding yourself, this is a life skill I'm teaching... just like eating with a fork, just like putting clothes on. Not a big deal, not worth getting emotional over, just a skill. (Because having your kid throw tantrums and pee on the floor will totally suck all the life out of you for a day or two, but it's sooooo worth it in the end!)
Good luck with the fun adventure that is potty training! =)