Those who do nighttime routine by themselves
Get major props from me. DH is still at work (8 PM) so I did both drop off and pickup today (he normally picks her up). We got home around 5:30 and even though she was in bed by 7:15 the exhaustion of nursing her, ordering take-out (lol - cooking was out of the question), feeding the dog and letting him out, bathing the baby, a little bit of play time, and rocking her to sleep... man I am beat.
But I had to do it because tomorrow after work I am meeting my friend's 2 week old and DH has nighttime duty by HIMSELF and I am so excited about that (meeting the baby, not DH's monumental task)
Re: Those who do nighttime routine by themselves
We only have a very vague routine. Basically she's a mess if she isn't asleep by 8 and closer to 7:30 is ideal so we have to cram a bunch of crap in there whichever way we can once we get home from work, lol.
The bath was a disaster of epic proportions. I normally bathe with her but DH helps me into and out of the tub because I am paranoid of dropping her. I decided to use her tub tonight and she kept flopping all over the place and trying to drown herself (happily but still).
BABIES MAN! They are nuts.
And I am impressed you even ordered food. I think I pulled a frozen meal out if the freezer and had some ice cream!
It can be a exhausting which is why as soon as B goes to sleep i follow him. It is rare that i stay up past 8 or 830p anymore:)
Its such a routine that ive become used to doing while on mat leave. now that i am working i am somewhat adjusted. as bad as some days nothing beats that first month exhaustion!