So I pulled out the slip stitches around the outside of the rug and it fixed the problem.
I also added a little crochet heart from the pattern here Planet June that I made in red yarn.
I think it looks really cute.
I have also started a white rug in a different pattern that I found on Pinterest. I LOVE Pinterest!
The picture linked to here
http://www.crochetconcupiscence.com/2012/11/15-most-popular-free-crochet-baby-blanket-patterns/
and I have chosen to make this one.
http://voices.yahoo.com/done-jiffy-baby-blanket-crochet-11833720.html?cat=24
It seems quite simple but it looks really great. However since my child has started walking I have less ability to just sit and crochet..... so it might take me a long time. Ha!
There are some really gorgeous rugs in the links above if you wanted to make a rug.