ILX Parenting 3: Back In (Potty) Training

OK, we're moving up to 4!
Using sunny's title...
ILX Parenting 4: We make our own people

Think we might be approaching this time with Howie -- in the last few days he has done a wee on the potty every night at bathtime, and asked for the potty this morning.

I have TEH FEAR over putting him in pants and spending the next x weeks wiping up accidents (especially as I'm glued to a breastfeeding newborn half the day) so am considering going via pull-ups, and leaving pants til he is reliable at letting me know when he needs to go. OTOH some say it's best just to stick 'em in pants and put up with the mess for a while...

So... any tips?

Argh, meant to start a new thread on this. Pls ignore this one!