diff --git a/2/puzzle2p2.cpp b/2/puzzle2p2.cpp
index be872a4..cb14d1b 100644
--- a/2/puzzle2p2.cpp
+++ b/2/puzzle2p2.cpp
@@ -31,9 +31,34 @@ int main(){
 
             int numOfLevelsInLine = currentLevels.size();
             int numOfLevelsProcessed = 0;
+            auto curListIt = currentLevels.begin();
+           curListIt++; //point to second item in list
+            enum Direction dir;
+            bool dirSet =false;
+
+            //check first number, second number and last number to see if they all acend or deced
+            //if not check second number, third number and last number to see if they accend or decend 
+            //then check first number, second number and second to last to see if they accend or decend
+
+            //set direction
+            if ((currentLevels.front()>currentLevels.back())&&(*curListIt) > currentLevels.back()){
+                dir = DOWN;
+                dirSet=true;
+            } else if((currentLevels.front()<currentLevels.back())&&((*curListIt)<currentLevels.back())){
+                dir= UP;
+                dirSet=true;
+            }
+            //first item bad 
+            if(!dirSet){
+                int secondItem = (*curListIt);
+                curListIt++; //points to thirdlist item
+                if((secondItem>(*curListIt)&&(secondItem>currentLevels.back()))){
+                    currentLevels.pop_front()//remove first item
+                }
+            }
 
             //need to pull the first one to have something to compare to
-            enum Direction dir;
+
             int prevlevel = currentLevels.front();
             currentLevels.pop_front();
             numOfLevelsProcessed++;
@@ -44,7 +69,7 @@ int main(){
             } else {
                 currentLevels.clear();
             }
-
+            
 
             for (int level = currentLevels.front(); !currentLevels.empty();level=currentLevels.front()){
                 if (abs(prevlevel-level)>3) {currentLevels.clear();break;}