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Potty Training
Will pooping on the potty just happen?
DS is pretty much pee trained, only has the occassional accident and it's usually just a dribble. But he won't poop on the potty. I know it's pretty common, but is there anything I can do to help him along? He has pooped on the potty before, and we got all excited and he got ice cream, made a big deal out of it, etc. But he hasn't done it since. I even let him sit on the potty in the bathroom alone with the door closed so he can have his privacy.
And the worst part is that when we do try to get him to go, it backfires. I'll catch him running off to hide and poop and I'll try to get him in the bathroom and he refuses to go, and will end up doing something to act out (like last night he peed on the floor on purpose). So I guess we just need to back off and leave him alone? I feel like we're being supportive and positive, but apparently he just feels pressure. We've offered special rewards, we've talked about how big boys poop on the potty, mommy and daddy poop on the potty, we don't poop in our underwear and whatever character is on them, poop goes in the potty, etc. But it seems like the more we talk about it, the less he wants to do it. We never get mad at him when he has accidents, but I'm not sure if I'm supposed to act disappointed or not. So should I just totally leave him alone, even if I catch him in the act?
I am just SO tired of cleaning poop out of his underwear. We cloth diaper, and I would take that any day over cleaning dirty underwear. 
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Re: Will pooping on the potty just happen?
When we PT DS I remember the first time he pooped on the potty he was a bit scared. We just both calming held him there and told him its okay- he could do it, poop goes in the potty and we would grunt and make pushing noises- he thought that was funny and it calmed him. My DH even got on our toliet and acted as he was pooping and DS does EVERYTHING his daddy does so I know that really helped. And when he made little fart noises- my DH would be like "nice" (like a congrats for farting, etc). After that we never had an issues but again, whenever DH had to go the the bathroom, he always took DS and for the most part, I did the same too- we have an open door bathroom policy. And yes, if it was me, when he is in the act, I would take him.
P.S- I'm surprised with CD he's not bothered by dirty underwear. We use to CD too and when DS started telling us when he pooped at 14 months we knew he was ready but waited to PT until he was 17 months. We just assumed it was because of the CD.
Best of luck, he'll get it!!
Was just about to post something similar!!! I still will, I think.. I feel ur pain though!
DS pooped for us 3 x already, but today is one of those days where the answer is N-O!
For the longest time Lily would ask me for a diaper and then she would go poop. I just gave her the diaper and let her do her thing while also telling her she could also go poop in the potty. I'm honestly not sure how it clicked or why, but it did just click. Now she poops just as easily as she pees.
I think letting him see you and DH go No. 2 is a good idea. I would also maybe just not make such a big deal about it. I think somes kids get a little performance anxiety, you know?