Crazy night with a baby

It seems like the evenings are so much shorter now that Solomon is around. I've been going to the gym during the day since I'm home. It's also great because I can drop him off at the YMCA daycare for a bit and get away. However, last night, I decided to wait until Alex got home so we could go together. He was due home at 6pm and actually got home around 6:15 (he's usually late, it's a Thomas family thing). Anyway, by the time he got into his gym clothes, we didn't get there until nearly 7pm. We swam laps for awhile, which I always forget is very challenging. Then, we sat in the hot tub, which was nice, especially now that it's getting colder outside. By this point, it was already after 8pm. I started feeling rushed because that's what time I try to give Solomon a bath. That may sound anal retentive given the fact that Solomon is just a little baby who only breaks a sweat when he's been crying hard for a while. However, I'm trying to develop a routine for him and myself for when I go back to work. Anyway, we still had to get to the grocery store. Alex and I started to get annoyed with eachother around the soda aisle (just the first real aisle) :). Basically, I like to sprint through the grocery store while he likes mosey through, pondering each and every food decision. Ugh.. I was starving and just wanting to get home. Alex started saying things like, "Whatever you want (sigh)..." We had to try to accommodate one another. I tried to slow myself down a little, while he attempted to speed up a bit.
So, we got home and he fed Solomon from a bottle while I made dinner. As is usually the case when I cook, the house filled with smoke, so it really wasn't even safe for Solomon to be near the kitchen. I hate cooking when I'm rushed so I just turn every burner on high and therefore smoke the house out most of the time! Again, I guess I have a "patience issue." So, I finished up dinner and took it down to Alex. What show was he watching, you might wonder? I think it may be the most ridiculous new show, but that's just my opinion. It's called "Phenomenon" and he had actually recorded it! So-called "mentalists" compete for some sort of prize. Chris Angell(the most annoying and heavily bedazzled man on earth) is a judge along with some other guy. They had Hugh Heffner's girlfriends on last night as the assistants which made it even more annoying. They act like the contestants are doing really dangerous things and that we should be scared, but since we know it's all an act, why should we be scared? Just a question. I also gave Solomon a bath in the 5 min. between completing Alex's dinner and my own. About five minutes after I hit the basement with the food, he was out. The highlight of my entire evening was that he slept from a little after 10pm to 3:30am!!! Then, he didn't wake up until about 6:30 this morning. That's huge!!
I don't have anything big going on today. I think I'll go to the gym in a bit. My mom is taking the day off from work tomorrow and coming to my house. We'll work on the baby books and maybe go shopping for a while. It should be fun and I will feel productive for once.
I think I'm going to try to take a 30 min. nap before I head to the gym.