The Big Kid Bed Fix

For months I've been dreading moving my toddler into her "big girl bed." We didn't have the attachments to change the crib into a toddler bed, and with baby #2 on the way it seemed pointless anyways. So we decided to skip ahead to a twin size bed and move her to that when she was ready.
My greatest fear was her rolling out of bed and getting injured. I love the girl to death, but she is a CRAZY sleeper (definitely takes after Daddy when it comes to sleep habits)! I can peak on her throughout the night and every time she is in a different, and even more awkward position. My other worry was how in the world I would keep her IN bed. She often plays in her crib for about 20-30 minutes before falling asleep... a routine she picked up after we weaned her off her pacifier. I am totally fine with her playing in bed when she's confined to a crib - but the idea of giving her an entire room to explore at bedtime petrified me! This girl would never go to sleep!
In preparation for her inevitable big move, my hubby built her a beautiful platform bed! I immediately started an online hunt for side rails that would work with a platform bed. Many of the rails I looked at were not clear in their description if they could be used with a platform bed - so I read a LOT if customer reviews! I only found one that sounded like a match... But it had poor quality reviews. So I looked at other options. I found some awesome foam bumpers that go under the fitted sheet, they looked perfect and had great reviews! They were about $40. I was about to order them when my sister-in-law suggested using pool noodles to do the same thing (but cheaper... I'm a huge fan of cheap)!)
So I bought 2 pool noodles from WalMart for less than $8! I had to go with the 3" noodles since they didn't carry the jumbo sized ones. There was no way little 3 inch bumpers were going to contain my crazy toddler though, so I rolled them in blankets to add extra thickness.

And what home-made bumpers would be complete without a touch of Duck Tape!!! I even used some as straps between the bumpers to keep them in place.

Then the fitted sheet went on which also helped keep it all together. My girl has been sleeping in her new bed for almost 3 weeks now and hasn't fallen out once!!! Woohoo for cheap fixes!