thanks everyone!
and yes, jackson seems to know every night when it's 8pm too, haha. it's really cute how he's already getting his little schedule down.
he's in his crate right now asleep and today was definitely a successful day! i hope tomorrow can be the same. he peed a little bit one time right next to his pee pad but it was totally my fault. i had been playing with him, getting all of his energy out and i got a text message on my phone, looked at it for 5 seconds and he went... lol, go figure! i looked at him real quick and caught him in the action and just said no! but that's all - i felt bad because i was the one not watching him. but that was it! one little pee in the house out of 5/6 different pees and 2 poops outside... i'd call it a good day!