Limping along

I'm trying not to get freaked out by this. Exactly a year ago Quinn started limping one morning. It was hardly noticeable to most people, but being the Worst Case Scenario Mother, I did, and it got me worried. He didn't seem to be in any pain and didn't complain about it. He had a hitch in his step on his left side. We couldn't think of any fall or injury that had happened to explain it - no cuts, no bruises, no bumps to be seen. After five days I took him to the doctor.

Within an hour we were at the hospital getting xrays. Concern was about a virus that invades the hip joint and can be a serious problem. But, after a fun time (really - Q thought that the xray machine was 'cool' and wanted to hang out there for a while) and an anxious weekend of waiting it turned out not to be what the doctor was concerned about. And a couple of days later the limp went away. Nothing like a little adrenaline in the spring...

So. Back to the present. Yesterday Q started limping again. This time it seems to be in both legs, with the right one seeming just a tad bit more, well, limpy. He walks like both legs or both feet are sore, with a stiff bouncy gait. I've asked him if it hurts, he says 'no'. He did say his heels hurt, but I may have planted that idea in his little noggin.

Anyhoo. Here I sit, watching his every step, trying to gauge whether it's something I need to jump right on or see if it runs it's course. Could it be growing pains? Is he in a huge growth spurt (that might explain the constant eating and drinking) and he's just achy? Is it something in his bones, muscles, brain?

I don't know. All I know is that it's something else to fret about.