I had wanted to get a baby monitor when I took care of my mom before my dad and I moved after her passing but she was put in Hospice since it was literally too much for me to handle. Staying up all night, running on 2-3 hours of sleep. I just .. felt like I needed to be by her side and look after her but it was taking a really bad toll on me back then. Hospice took over and she was hospitalized and after months of struggling to survive she passed in September 2012. It was hard. But ... my dad and I moved to get away from the lingering pain of memories of being .. there.. and been here going on 2 years this October.
My dad is elderly, has medical problems but he's not in a wheelchair (thank god for that) but he does use a cane and I'm up and helping him get around. Sometimes even if he doesn't need it (He gets upset at me sometimes telling me "Go sit down, I'm okay" and shoos me away) ^^;; it's a force of habit embedded in my brain I guess its from over the years I looked after my mom. The moment he starts getting up from a chair or even reaching for his cane I'm on my feet and rushing to his side.
As for a bouncy ball.. I'm afraid it would pop due to my weight to be honest D: I've always been scared to get one. Plus I have 2 cats so that's another fear of mine with them Popping the ball. Getting up and moving for 10 minutes every hour sounds like a great plan I just tend to lose track of time with my writing. ^^;; hehe.
But I will definitely try my best to keep track of time and get up at least once an hour to get some moving in. Thank you so much Ubee
and Wooooow ... that turned out a looooot longer than I thought it would have. ^^;; sorry!