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Working moms...come here please

What's your routine when you get home from work? Not just your routine with the baby, but dinner, housework, time with DH, etc. I'm just curious how other working moms manage their time when they get home for the night. Sometimes I feel like the end of the day is a total blur, but I guess that's probably the norm for most working moms.

Re: Working moms...come here please

  • DD generally is ready for a nap when we get home around 4:30. DH and I use that time to get everything ready for the next day, cook dinner, etc.  Housework only happens on weekends, other than a load of laundry and dinner dishes.  Once she wakes up, we eat if we haven't already, and have family time.
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  • Home around 5:30, if DS is asleep then I start making dinner, and wake him at 6 so we can have some time together before getting ready for bed, if he is awake then I play with him until his bedtime at 7pm. MH and I gen eat dinner after DS goes to bed. We clean then maybe sit for a bit, MH either does paperwork or will go to the gym. I start getting things ready for the next day and may do some cleaning or laundry if we need it. I generally get about an hour to watch tv with MH before getting ready for bed.at 930pm.
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  • I wish I had a routine! DD isn't good about napping during the day because she likes to nurse to sleep. So usually she wants to be attached to me all evening. I try to lay her down to cook, clean, sanitize pump parts, etc, but I either do everything one-handed, or I sit on the couch nursing and telling DH what needs to be done. We're trying some new stuff this week to get her to nap so hopefully that will help and we can establish more of a routine.
  • When I worked, it was:

    home 3:45, play then nap around 5. Me: relax and make dinner.

    6: DH home, eat, me shower &prep lunches and bottles.

    Housework on Sat only.

  • When I get home I throw dinner in the oven, then feed DS. He gets solids and a bottle for dinner.

     I eat dinner then I put DS in PJs (and if its a bath day... a bath first). Then we hang out for a little while and have mommy time.

     When he starts rubbing his eyes we go read a book and I give him a "top off" bottle.

     By 7:45 he is a sleep.

     After he is down I make his bottles for the next day and have them packed.

     Then its TV/veg time until 10:30 or so.

     Before bed I lay out DS's and my clothes for the next day.

     Then bed. Yes... the day is a blur. DH travels for work so 2-3x a week, I am doing this on my own.

  • It's pretty blurry, but here it is:

    5-6pm - get home from work: DH takes pump bag and puts milk in fridge and ice pack in freezer, Will is often napping (he falls asleep in the car when DH picks him up from daycare), but I feed him as soon as he wakes, DH makes dinner while I do this

    6pm - eat, often while nursing DS, otherwise he plays in his papasan

    6:30pm - DH cleans up kitchen while I hang with DS and pack his bag for the next day, then we all chill for a few minutes until DS start to look tired

    7pm or so - start DS's bedtime routine

    7:30-7:45pm - DS is asleep, I take 15 minutes for myself to check e-mail, have a glass of wine, relax, whatever I feel like

    7:45 - make DS's bottles for the next day, unpack my work bag, pack my lunch, laundry, any other cleaning and organizing that has to get done, also snuggle with DH on the couch, catch up on our days, etc...

    9pm - pump

    9:30pm - light off to go to sleep

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  • I get home about 4:30 and usually DD is asleep for about half an hour (finishing up her nap). I use that time to get things out for dinner, throw in a load of laundry, or just relax, depending on the day.

    When she wakes up, I change her diaper, nurse her and then play with her until about 7, when she goes down for her last nap. I usually make and eat dinner while she is asleep. When she wakes up, usually between 7:30 and 8, I give her a bath, put her in jammies and an overnight diaper, and read her a book. Then I do her vitamins and nurse her, and we just snuggle until she falls asleep for the night- usually between 9-10.

    After that, I watch the news and pump, and then get everything ready for the next day, ie make lunch, put pump stuff together, make sure there is enough milk in the fridge for the next day, etc.  

  • get home start dinner right away, play with DS for a lil while

    while it cooks change and set out clothes for next day

    feed DS or DH feeds while I cook

    eat and then play with DS for a lil while

    bathe him, feed him, pack his bag for next day

    once he's asleep spend some time with DH

    Shower and off to bed

  • We get home at 5:45.  Here is our schedule:

    5:45-6:00: Feed DS his cereal

    6:00-6:45: Play with DS

    6:45-7:30: Bath, change into jammies, breast feeding, and down for the night

    7:30-7:45: Clean bottles, pump parts, and make new bottles for daycare

    7:45-8:15: I cook dinner while DH goes for a run

    8:15-9:30: Eat dinner and relax, then I'm off to bed

  • I get home around 5:30, spend about a half an hour with DD, then I start dinner.  We usually eat around 6:30, I'll nurse DD somewhere between 5:30 and 6:30.  DH plays with DD while I cook.  After dinner I'll play with DD and try to get some housework done intermittently.  I usually try to empty the dishwasher while I'm making dinner.

    Around 8/8:30 I'll load the dishwasher, wash bottles, make bottles for the next day.  Then more playing with DD.  Then she goes to bed anywhere between 9 and 10:30.  I go to bed at 10:30.

    It's easier for us to spend time all together because our condo has one common living room and kitchen.  I'm not stuck in another room while doing chores.  I can talk to DD and DH while I'm making dinner or prepping bottles.

  • DH works out of town and is home on the weekend only. I get home with the baby about 4. Check big kids homework. Start dinner. Stay sane. Play with lil man. Eat, feed DS. Wash clothes, other chores. Bath and bedtime routine. Grade papers, shower, fall into bed
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