We live in a condo unit. We have a large, L-shaped living room and two smallish bedrooms. Our family is currently me, my husband, our 1.5yo, and our two fluffy cats.

Right now, we use the L in the living room as our play area. It's connected to the living room, but it keeps the toys visually separated from the "adult" living room. I really like the layout and it works well for our family.

We are contemplating a second baby but not yet ttc or even ntnp. But... if we do have a second, we will have to make a decision: Do we have the two kids share a bedroom and leave the rest of the apartment as-is? Or do we sacrifice the nice big open living room/play area and create a third bedroom?

If you think they should share a room, please comment on the challenges of having kids share a bedroom if they are about 3 years apart. And how would we manage things like sleep training for an infant under such circumstances?