TLC's hit reality show OutDaughtered follows the Busbys, an American family of eight including
all-girl quintuplets. But a lot has changed since the quints were born in 2015. Here's
a glimpse at what the Busby kids looked like back then, and how grown up they are now.
Any parent would likely be worried about how their older child would adjust to a new baby.
But oldest sister Blayke had to get used to having five younger sisters.
"Hello, anybody in there?"
On the family's It's a Buzz World blog, mom Danielle explained that Blayke positively
adored her little sisters immediately. She wrote in 2015,
"Blayke has been doing really well with all [of] this…When sibling visiting hours were
over…she cried…she did not want to leave…she wants her sisters to come home."
Flash forward to five years later, and Blayke has become quite the phenomenal young lady.
Danielle posted on Instagram,
"You sure are a light in this world, keep shining my beautiful little one."
Of course, Blayke also has her adorable quirks. In a 2019 blog post, Danielle asked Blayke
about some of her favorite things. Her favorite food? Chicken Alfredo. Her favorite subject
in school? Science and math. Her biggest pet peeve? Blayke said,
"When my sisters are being embarrassing in front of other people."
Anyone with little sisters can totally relate.
"They just wanna be like cool big sister right here."
Of the quints, Ava Lane was the first to come into the world. And from the get-go, she was
a total momma's girl.
"Ava's favorite word is…"
"Mommy."
But these days, she's changed a lot. In an Instagram post in March 2020, Danielle wrote,
"Only way to catch a smile from Ava is in an action shot! She is always so silly and
any time you tell her to look at a camera she will 100 percent of the time make a silly
face!"
Clearly, Ava is a bundle of joy and energy. And it turns out, she's also spiritually-minded.
In a 2019 blog post, Danielle asked Ava what advice she would give people, and Ava said,
quote, "Love Jesus."
"Ava, why do you love Mommy?"
"'Cause she gives me pretty bows."
Because the quints were born at 28 weeks, it's no surprise that the girls were tiny.
But Olivia Marie was the biggest one of the itty bitty bunch. Danielle blogged back when
the girls were three weeks old,
"Olivia is our 'big girl'...she is the biggest and it's crazy what a few ounce difference
feels like on a preemie. She looks like she has 'rolls' compared to the others."
But Olivia has grown up a lot since then and her big personality is shining through. Even
though Olivia is technically Ava's twin, she's very much her own person.
"Me and Ava are identical. She likes to be like me."
Danielle explained that Olivia had grown into a happy-go-lucky kid, writing,
"You make me laugh no matter what the situation may be. You taught me that life is full of
joy and we should just always 'roll with the punches'. You keep me laughing constantly."
"I'm Hazel, red hair don't care, I'm 5 years old."
Fans of OutDaughtered know that little Miss Hazel Grace is a pretty special girl, and
as it turns out, she's been that way from the start. Danielle shared that Hazel was
bonding with her early, revealing,
"[Hazel] would just look around and then her eyes would lock on mine [in a] moment of peace,
joy and love."
Viewers were instantly taken with Hazel's story. The feisty redhead has been sporting
glasses for most of her life due to an eye condition, but that never got in her way.
Danielle wrote to her daughter,
"You taught me that we should never wake up without a smile on our face…You put up with
a lot and you just roll with it. You have a spirit like no other and you bring me so
much joy."
Though Riley Paige is known to fans as the sassy, smart quint, she was just a tiny wild
child back when she was born. Danielle gave an update on the quints when they turned three
weeks old, writing of Riley,
"This girl is hilarious. [She] never…stays in the same position she had been placed in.
She absolutely wants to be sprawled out and in the most uncomfortable looking position
as possible…but she loves it."
Fans watched as the Busbys navigated life with six daughters, trying to ensure every
child felt equally loved and cared for. That's a big ask for any large family, but with Riley,
it got even more complicated.
"It was scary to go to a new class. And my sisters aren't in the class."
As she got older, her parents and teachers noticed her sparkling intelligence. On one
episode, Riley even tested above her age group at her preschool. A year later, she continued
to excel, moving ahead of her sisters. Taking it all in stride, Danielle joked,
"I don't know if I can handle a smart kid."
The youngest Busby quint, Parker Kate, was actually the chillest of the babies. At the
time, Danielle wrote of her daughter,
"[She is] so beautiful and peaceful…so chill and precious. She loves to give smiles and
loves to be talked to. We all think she is the calm one, the one who will tell Daddy
all the secrets about the other girls."
In another post for the quints' three-week birthday, Danielle even described Parker as
the athletic one of the bunch. She said,
"I think she will be our little dancer for sure. She loves to point her toes and kick
her legs up…it's so cute."
But as Parker got older, she's taken on some adult-sized problems. On the show in 2019,
Parker started experiencing anxiety, and her parents Adam and Danielle likewise struggled
to help their daughter navigate the disorder. Adam said,
"I am glad we are taking this step. I am just hoping we come away from it with a better
understanding of how we can help her."
"Thank you."
"You're welcome."
Clearly, all of the Busby girls are thriving in such a loving and lively household. We
can't wait to see what this adorable bunch will do next!
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