Hippiemomof5
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I think it would be hard to hide the disappearance of the baby from Grandma. If I had an 8 week old adorable grandson, living in my home, I would be going in for a quick cuddle and hug quite regularly. I would find it very odd if the baby was not out and about in the house during an extended period.
Not all grandmothers are like that though. I'm not saying this is the case here but we hear plenty of stories about grandparents being upset about children's choice of partners, their children's decision to have children, or their children making them grandparents before they're "old enough," etc. There are a lot of grandparents who are very hands off, and I'd imagine the other adults all had alternating work schedules so it wouldn't have been too difficult to say the baby is asleep (which 6 week old babies do a lot of). My mom lives next door and is an amazing grandmother, doesn't work, but isn't really a "baby person," she prefers the kids when they "are more than just a sack of potatoes" as she says. So not all grandmothers, even really great ones, would be doting over a cuddly little newborn.