Birthday gift

For her 3rd birthday Aliya made to herself the best gift ever - she overcome her fear from water and the sea and started swimming. Until now for the last 2 years she is always scared from the water and even screaming when I enter let alone she goes inside the sea. 

On the first day we arrived, 30th July, I put her on her new swimming gear and we ran to the beach. She didn't hesitate at all as she was going in the warm water. Then I told her to let go from the bottom. If she wants to walk she can do that out of the water, but the sea is meant for swimming. And so she did. 

- Mommy, I am flying! 

- no dear , you are floating! 

- Yeah, I am swimming! I am swimming like the fish! I am swimming like the fish! 

She was so happy and shining!

 I will not forget her happy face in the water! This is a memory I hope I can always keep :)