D.R.
i did this too, i would put my older son to sleep in his bed then nurse the baby to sleep in the living room and transfer her to the crib. it was ok, they rarely woke each other up. once in a while, but my house is little and if someone is screaming it doesnt really matter if they are in the same room or in the next room 10 feet away, if they are gonna wake up they are gonna wake up. this didnt do anything for my daughters sleeping habits, by the way, she didnt go to sleep on her own until we moved her to a bed after i had my third baby. but now she and my son still share a room and they usually go to sleep at the same time with little problem. they like being together, i often feel like the "secret" whispering they do at night is their best bonding time, they get along much better than during the day! it will work out, just consider everyones sleeping habits and work around it. the problem was when i got pregnant again and stopped nursing and started bopping her to sleep in the boppy seat. she went to sleep in that thing until she was 2! it didnt even bop anymore, just layed on the floor! but it worked, so thats what we did. as far as im concerned, do what you have to so that you all sleep! the going to sleep in the living room was a pain, especially when people were over, we just had to wait for people to get the hint and leave. it will work out, and they will be closer. good luck, D.