The Truth About Hazel Busby From OutDaughtered

The Busby family from TLC's OutDaughtered has a lot going on. Adam and Danielle Busby are parents to six daughters (hence the name of their show), five of which are quintuplets. In fact, they gave birth to the first all-female set of quintuplets in the United States, so they're kind of a big deal. Even more of a big deal is a certain young quint who has completely stolen the hearts of viewers and fans all over the world: Hazel Grace Busby. As the third quint to be born, she is the middle child of sorts.

Hazel — or Hazel Basil as she's affectionately called by her friends and family — is certainly special in the Busby family. Not only is she adorable, she's funny, sassy, and has a heart of gold. But even if you've seen every episode of the series that's out there, you may not know all of the interesting tidbits about this young reality TV star. Here's the truth about Hazel Busby from OutDaughtered.

For those who aren't aware or aren't all caught up with OutDaughtered, Hazel Busby was born with an eye condition called nystagmus that causes her eyes to flutter. When she was just one, she underwent surgery to correct the condition. However, parents Adam and Danielle were obviously torn up about their tiny daughter undergoing an operation.

"It's scary thinking about Hazel going into eye surgery," Danielle said in an episode of OutDaughtered. "There's risk involved with that. Hazel could even get an infection. She could lose her eyesight. This surgery fix is not even about her vision — it's more so to just correct the placement of where her eye goes to focus better so she doesn't have to turn her neck, which is a huge deal." Fortunately, everything turned out okay for Hazel. Although she may need another surgery later in life, her first surgery went great, even though her parents were understandably concerned.

As quintuplets, many people might assume that the OutDaughtered quints are codependent and don't really branch out from each other. But as far as Hazel Busby is concerned, that isn't the case at all. Sure, she loves her sisters, but Hazel is known to be independent, both at home and even at school. 

In the It's A Buzz World blog, Danielle Busby wrote about sending all the quints off to their first day of school. It was a pretty big moment for everyone, and even though Danielle explained that she had to separate some quints so they wouldn't only talk to each other, she said that she wasn't really worried about Hazel. "Hazel is so independent and [couldn't] care less if her sisters are in the same room as her," Danielle wrote. "She is super social and confident, she will do amazing meeting new friends." Hey, meeting new people is hard at any age, but for Hazel to be so bold as a toddler? Well, that's pretty awesome.

There's a reason parents call the second year of a child's life the terrible twos. Typically, two-year-olds tend to act up, which is totally understandable. As they adjust to the world they live in, it's only natural for them to push boundaries. But according to OutDaughtered's Danielle Busby, Hazel Busby spent a lot of her terrible twos in a very angry state. In fact, Danielle explained that her fiery redheaded daughter had quite a temper on her.

In a It's A Buzz World blog post about the quints second birthday, Danielle described Hazel as "soft-spoken, [lovable]" and "just pure sweetness." However, that wasn't all. "But don't let her [fool] you too much ... she has a bit of a temper in her when she gets mad. She will scream loud like no other," she continued. Even though Hazel is cute and cuddly, she still has some fire in her, as Danielle explained.

When the OutDaughtered quints were younger, it was harder to tell them apart. As they've gotten older, though, they've come more into their own features and it's easier for even fans to discern between Ava and Parker Busby and so on. But Hazel has almost always been easy to spot; Hazel is the only quint with red hair.

For a while, fans were a little confused about Hazel's hair, since neither Adam nor Danielle has red hair. As it turns out, both Adam and Danielle carry the ginger gene. "We actually have family members on both sides with red hair," Adam said in an Instagram comment (via In Touch). Hazel's hair wasn't always red, though. In fact, in a blog post, for It's A Buzz World, Danielle wrote about the quints a month after they were born and when she described Hazel, red hair wasn't part of the equation. "Her face is looking more and more like a baby and she is so darn cute with her full head of blonde hair!" Danielle described. Wherever Hazel's hair comes from, she sure does rock it.

Anyone who has seen OutDaughtered knows that Hazel Busby has a very special relationship with a certain family member: Uncle Dale. Dale Mills is married to Danielle Busby's sister, Crystal, and lives close to the Busbys, which means Uncle Dale and Hazel can hang out pretty often. But really, the bond the two share goes far beyond making pizza together.

Hazel was the first quint that the proud uncle got to hold in the NICU, which might explain their special bond. The connection between Hazel and her Uncle Dale is so palpable that fans have even given the duo an adorable nickname: Dazel. In an Instagram post, Dale shared the sweet moment when he first held Hazel and if his teary eyes are any indication, it was love at first sight. "And this is where #DAZEL all began... Buzz [Danielle] found this picture from the first time I visited the NICU," he captioned the photo. The sweet uncle and Hazel are practically besties — and it's so fun to watch.

Even though the Busby quints on OutDaughtered are all young, Hazel Busby has started to expand her horizons in terms of her interests. Though she be but little, she is fiercely into members of the opposite sex. Yes, as it turns out, Hazel Grace may already be a little boy-crazy.

In a sit-down meeting with the quints' teacher, Adam and Danielle Busby learned that little Miss Hazel Grace had quite a reputation at school for being interested in boys. "She wants to make sure she's by a boy," the teacher told the Busbys of Hazel's tactic for finding a seat in the class. At that, both Adam and Danielle laughed, and when a producer asked Hazel's sister, Riley, "Who likes sitting next to boys at school?" Riley's immediate response was, of course, Hazel. Hazel herself even admitted to it, telling a producer she likes to sit "near a boy" while giggling. It was honestly the cutest moment, but Adam wasn't that thrilled and was instead shocked that "sweet, innocent little Hazel" was the boy-crazy quint.

When Hazel Busby was first born, there were some complications. She was so tiny, weighing only two pounds and was the smallest quint. Additionally, the OutDaughtered's star's struggle with nystagmus have presented many challenges to the Busby family. But through it all Hazel Grace has remained a happy, precious little kid.

In a blog post for It's A Buzz World in honor of the quints' fifth birthdays, Danielle Busby wrote a sweet message for her red-headed daughter. "We can just watch this little free spirit for hours and just laugh [and] smile at anything she does," Danielle explained. "Her head and heart are still so full of love and magic, lol. Life in this little girl's eyes is just straight-up joy. She will make anyone and everyone fall in love with her instantly." Hazel might have had some health complications, but she seems not to have a care in the world.