B737-800
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 446; Flight Crew Type 12500
Time Pressure; Communication Breakdown; Distraction; Workload
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Ground Incursion Taxiway
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Became Reoriented
Human Factors
First Officer was flying a very demanding approach due to high crosswinds. After landing; I was taking control of the aircraft to make a high speed turnoff. Tower asked us what gate we were going to; as I was calling for 'flaps up' and slowing the aircraft on the high speed taxiway. At this time; we were issued instructions to turn right on Taxiway A and hold short of Taxiway A5. These instructions from Tower were being issued as we were completing our After Landing Flows. Since we were both busy; while the Tower was issuing these instructions; I was not able to write them down as I normally do. Once I got the aircraft slowed down on Taxiway A; I incorrectly thought I was supposed to HOLD SHORT of Runway 26R at Taxiway A5; when we were supposed to hold short of Taxiway A5 on Taxiway A; as the Tower Controller queried us why were not holding short of Taxiway A5. There was also a lot of activity on the Tower Control radio.
B737-800 Non Flying Captain reported a taxiway incursion and referenced the Tower's timing giving the taxi instructions.