jolo....yippee!! Jumping for joy for you, your family and especially your son!
Mary...Congrats! You are really doing well! I used a moda small all over floral print for my back. It works well with all the fabs I used on the front. Of course, I had to piece it, but thats ok. You can purchase "wide backs" at lots of different places though if you prefer not to piece it.
Esq..no worries...just pick it back up and start plodding along!
I spent the day getting the back all sewn together, re-pressed it and sandwiched that baby. I still have to do some more smoothing...I still don't have the back as smooth as I would like, so I think I'll sew a vertical seam, then undo some pins and smooth it some more. It is really hard to deal with....she weighs a TON! Did you find yours really heavy Lesley??? I feel like I had a workout today!