Milestones in the young lives of Eva and Erika Sandoval

Conjoined 2-year-old twins Eva and Erika Sandoval face the greatest challenge of their young lives as they undergo separation surgery. Their journey has been eased to the extent possible by the love of their family and friends and support from the community at large.

The girls’ father, Arturo, created a Facebook page titled Arturo's Angels: Born as One Soon to Be Two. On it, many of the girls’ and family’s milestones have been chronicled. The following are selected posts from the Facebook page:

APRIL 2, 2016

APRIL 3, 2016

JULY 1, 2016

JULY 10, 2016

JULY 27, 2016

JULY 29, 2016

SEPT. 1, 2016

SEPT. 13, 2016

SEPT. 15, 2016

OCT. 11, 2016

OCT. 31, 2016

NOV. 14, 2016

NOV. 15, 2016

DEC. 5, 2016

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This story was originally published December 6, 2016 at 3:23 PM with the headline "Milestones in the young lives of Eva and Erika Sandoval."