"It's just not right when someone whips out their oreo cookie of a nipple."

A snapshot from Cindy's surprise baby shower. Quite honestly, there isn't a more rambunctious and diverse group of women. We are a small and dysfunctional family. There is a lot of love between all of us. We were only missing one special part of our Trat V* family, and that was Lori. She was busy attending to other things...
...like a brand new baby boy, David Michael. He was born on Saturday, September 6th at 6:45 am. 6 pounds, 9 ounces.

How can I complain that I have no family around me, when I have this amazing group of women to laugh with? People always ask why I don't leave the restaurant and move onto other things. Well, here are my reasons. We are close in ways that other women aren't. We talk about everything together. And most of all... we hate and love each other like sisters. I could never leave the Trat V because I am so connected to each of these girls in different ways. They have helped me to make New York my home, and girlfriends that will last me a lifetime.
*Trattoria Vivolo is the name of the restaurant which we all work at. We fondly abbreviate it to Trat V.