Hey - welcome to the quilting board - and I can about guarantee you that there will not be a very large group of folk who would be laughing heads their head off here. We all firmly believe there is no such thing as the "Quilt Police" and we have all made our mistakes and will likely continue to find new ones to make as we try new things. We just smile and say "I meant to do that".
I think you did a super job - it is bright, soft and cuddly and it made a little boy so very happy. What more could you ask? Thanks for sharing.