DD is 2y5m. we've had a potty for ages and sometimes she's very keen and does a wee on it (mainly before her bath) but then other times we ask her and it's a firm "no". She sometimes asks to sit on the toilet too and seems to see it as a game, but never actually goes. She denies a poo 9 times out of 10 when we ask her but often announces it first thing in the morning if she's done one upon waking.
Recently she's been hating her nappies and would prefer a pull-up bloody Dora so I think she's almost ready. Thing is I think I'd prefer to be at home with her when we start trying and I'm currently working 4-5 days a week. I will be going on mat leave in at 37 weeks (in about 6 weeks time) but not sure if it'll be good to do it then and spend those few weeks before dc2 comes stressing about potty training.. Or whether it will be infinitely harder when we've got a newborn...