Parenting is never easy, but it’s even harder when you have five babies at once.
Check out the unknown facts we dug up about this interesting family!
Their love story started at Target
The Busby family got its start with a not-quite-so-timeless love story.
While it may not sound very romantic, Danielle and Adam met as co-workers at Target.
According to Danielle, theirfirst datenever happened because Adam decided to hang out with his friends instead.
It wasn’t exactly the best start to their relationship.
I’m done with him."
Fortunately, Danielle decided to give Adam a second chance.
It just goes to show that even the sweetest love stories can have humble beginnings.
She toldFit Pregnancythat during certain parts of her pregnancy she had to eat an astonishing 4,500 calories a day.
Fortunately, Danielle managed to avoid thepregnancy cravingsso many women experience when they are expecting a baby.
Even with modern medicine, sets of surviving quintupletsare still fairly rare.
The first known quintuplets to survive were born in 1934.
The Busby quints had tospend a couple of months in the hospitalafter they were born.
“It was an emotional downpour, Danielle toldTODAY.
Though, once their babies were healthy enough to hold, a whole new set of challenges set it.
When it comes to premies, even changing a diaper can be scary.
“It’s pretty overwhelming because they’re so tiny.
“At first they didn’t want us to have all five,” Danielle told local news stationKTRK.
As is typical when carrying so many babies, Danielle wasnot able to carry the quints to term.
They were delivered by C-section at 28 weeks and 2 days.
Adam opened up about his struggles with depression after Danielle had the quints.
Adam explained his decision to go public with his depression, tellingPeoplethat he wanted to raise awareness.
How do they make ends meet on one salary?
Having kids can be expensive.
The Busbys have managed to make ends meet, but it has been a challenge.
She emphasized that they believe their faith is what has made it all possible.
“God has always provided, no matter what the situation.
He’s protecting and guiding us and providing … and that’s how we’ve done it!”
The money they make fromOutDaughteredalso goes a long way towards providing for their family.
“When you have six of them, you find yourself right in the middle of that.
I’m better with a round brush than Danielle!”
Adam is also very conscious about being a role model for his daughters.
“It’s a huge responsibility being a dad of a little girl,” he said.
That’s my mindset every day.”
“To build strength, I do sit-ups and push-ups every day.
Pushing her kids in the stroller also counts as a workout.
“When I say I was created and made for this, I honestly was.
Danielle toldChannel Guide Magazinethat having her family as part of the show has “made it more exciting.”
She said, “I love being able to capture moments with them.
I’m glad they’re all part of the show, and it’s made good memories.”
Danielle also made it clear that these get-togethers are never just for the show.
But the couple’s fertility difficulties go back even further.
Danielle began taking a drug called Femara to help her conceive.
“Infertility struggles was one of the hardest phases of my life,” Danielle toldCountryLiving.com.
It was a difficult time, but Danielle and Adam tried to remain optimistic.
“We just have to push our pride aside and not control the uncontrollable things.”
“And we’ll do that with all our kids.”
The Busbys say that the filming isn’t too bad since the cameras aren’t rolling 24/7.
Still, being on a reality show filmed at your home can be pretty intense.
“So we know that our house is just always full of people.
It’s just the norm now!”
Danielle and Adam are constantly on their feet taking care of their girls and keeping the household together.
Danielle said that she is grateful to the cameras for “capturing our memories.”
WatchingOutDaughteredis quite the tear-fest for her.
“It’s better than just me doing the iPhone.”
“She was amazing… she was a rockstar.
She was always there for anyone in need in any way.
I hope I take after her a little bit and be as graceful as she was.”
The family even makes poop look cute
The Busbys are just too stinkin' cute.
It sounds gross, but the celebration was actually pretty adorable.
At their poop emoji themed birthday party, the girls all wore shirts emblazoned with bow-wearing poop emojis.
Danielle explained the party theme toAll the Moms.
“So Blayke basically loves everything poop emoji,” she said.
“She had the idea of ‘don’t be a party pooper.’
When we decided to join the birthday parties, we thought, ‘Well, the quints are 3.
And we’ve pretty much come to the end of potty training.
So we’ll celebrate no more poop disasters.’
So it just blended well with the ‘don’t be a party pooper’ (theme).”
For starters, most of them are fraternal.
Only Olivia and Ava are identical.
Hazel is the only sibling with red hair and she wears glasses.
Riley’s eyes are the bluest, and she also has the smallest head and face.
Parker is the tallest, and is also the only quint with straight hair.
Danielle and Adam are pros and can easily tell their beloved kids apart.
The trickiest part for them is making sure that each of their six kids gets enough individual attention.
Will they try for a boy?
In an interview withKPLCa few months after the girls were born.
Adam said that they have as many children as they need.
“Our family is complete,” he said.
“All girls, not trying for a boy.”
He joked that if they tried, they’d probably just have a seventh girl.
“So it’s over.
The shop is closed!”
