Stand up... Sit down

Stand up... Sit down. you are probably wondering, why in the world are you standing up and sitting down. I started Landon in his toddler bed today. (If you have made this transition with any of your children then you know what I am talking about, and you are probably laughing at me too or remembering the fun you had.)

Bought Landon his toddler bed last week, brought it into the room today and put his mattress on it. He loved it. Loved climbing on it, sitting on it, laying down on it. He thought it was great. I thought, could this possibly be an easy transition? But did not want to think to high of myself or my rather smart son(smile).
Nap time came, took him into his room, showed him his bed and told him it was time for his nap in his new bed. He laid there for a few minutes and thought it would be fun to get up and walk out of his bedroom. Very proud of himself. I took him back into his room and placed him in his bed. This continued for some time.
I hopped online trying to find things of how to make this transition easier. Not much help, all site contradict each other. so I try not saying anything(super nanny) and putting him back in his bed. He thinks this is a fun game and gets back out and walks around the room smiling.
It is very hard to not laugh or smile when you have your cute little one smiling and laughing back. It really only makes matters worse. At one point he came to the gate and saw me and I told him to go get back on his bed, he did, turned around and climbed up onto his bed. Laughed and got down again. In and out, up and down, Landon lay down, it is sleep time Landon. No, lay down. Stand up, sit down, gate up, gate down, sit on bed, calm son, out of room, trying my hardest not to laugh or smile in front of my son as he learns he is able to get out of his new bed and thinks he is playing a game with mom.
Finally, I sit on the bed, he is crying and crying, screaming climbing over the rails of bed, smiling and now is tired on top of not being able to get out of his new bed. Freedom he has found.
It has been an hour today, and he is asleep finally.
I sit here typing this to you, wondering, how many days of this do we have, can I do this or do we just let him sleep in the crib forever? This is a good thing for him, learning boundaries, obeying Mommy, staying in bed when he is told. It will build character and teach him to listen. But is it worth it? I know it is worth it, it will be hard in the beginning, and will take some teaching and discipline, but it will pay off. One of life's first lesson for this little boy in my life. There will be many more to come, some much harder then this one, but I know this is just the beginning of training him, and it will effect him the rest of his life.

Interesting, as I was doing all this in the last hour, I was praying to God, asking for wisdom, asking for direction, to be a good mom. God reminded me, I am like my son at times with God. God is trying to grow me and build character and teach me for what is to come, but I pout or scream and get out of bed and think, I can handle my freedom. But God lovingly comes in, picks me up and puts me back on my bed. No matter how long it takes, he is willing to train me through the situation, knowing he is preparing me to mature and grow in Him.

God is good. I know sometimes, it takes me alot longer then an hour to listen to God, rest or trust in him, but I am also reminded that he is always working on me and my heart. He wants me to grow up.