roaming

we took lumi for a walk around the block after dinner this evening.  i need to talk to some more city moms about dealing with walking around the city with a toddler.  lumi is super curious and wants to see everything up close, including what's in the street.  i remember watching my suburban friends and relatives make a big deal when crossing the street and holding hands, like "OK!  HERE WE GO!  WE ARE GOING TO CROSS THE STREET!  HOLD MY HAND!  READY? YES? GO!"  but that seems ridiculous and impractical when you are crossing a street every couple of minutes because you have to walk four or five city blocks to get to the park.  i see a lot of toddlers in strollers, which of course solves this issue, but lumi loves walking out and about and it's nice to have her get a little exercise with an evening walk so i hate to stifle it and stuff her in the stroller or carrier.