Bond: An x-ray shows the conjoined twins Allison June and Amelia Lee Tucker before surgeons at CHOP separated the Tucker girls during a seven-hour operation in November of 2012
Separated: The twins shared a chest wall, diaphragm, pericardium and liver but are now expected to live 'full, healthy and independent lives'
Ho ho ho: The twins celebrate their first Christmas by getting their picture taken with Santa after their successful surgery
Relief: Shellie Tucker, pictured with Allison and Amelia, expressed her joy on her blog after the operation
Getting ready! Allison and Amelia Tucker, who were joined at the chest and abdomen, were successfully separated in a seven-hour operation at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia last month
