diff --git a/scenes/player.tscn b/scenes/player.tscn
index 20452ae..eb858ed 100644
--- a/scenes/player.tscn
+++ b/scenes/player.tscn
@@ -22,3 +22,6 @@ position = Vector2(14, -8)
 
 [node name="LeftSpawn" type="Marker2D" parent="."]
 position = Vector2(-13, -8)
+
+[node name="JumpBufferTimer" type="Timer" parent="."]
+one_shot = true
diff --git a/scripts/player.gd b/scripts/player.gd
index 1c55094..4798388 100644
--- a/scripts/player.gd
+++ b/scripts/player.gd
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ extends CharacterBody2D
 
 const SPEED = 300.0
 const JUMP_VELOCITY = -400.0
+#add a variable for momentum...t.w.
+@export var acceleration:int = 8
 var direction:float = 0
 @export var BUMP_POWER = 100
 enum FaceDirection{LEFT, RIGHT}
@@ -14,6 +16,8 @@ var pushEnabled:bool = false
 @onready var right_spawn = $RightSpawn
 @onready var left_spawn = $LeftSpawn
 
+@onready var jump_buffer_timer: Timer = $JumpBufferTimer
+
 func _physics_process(delta):
 	# Get the input direction and handle the movement/deceleration.
 	# As good practice, you should replace UI actions with custom gameplay actions.
@@ -25,7 +29,8 @@ func _physics_process(delta):
 func handle_input()->void:
 	# Handle jump.
 	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("jump") and is_on_floor():
-		velocity.y = JUMP_VELOCITY
+		jump_buffer_timer.start()
+		
 	direction = Input.get_axis("moveLeft", "moveRight")
 	if direction <0:
 		facing=FaceDirection.LEFT
@@ -60,14 +65,20 @@ func handle_input()->void:
 				%SceneManager.makeGrenade(left_spawn.global_transform, -1)
 				
 func handle_movement(_delta)->void:
-	if direction:
-		velocity.x = direction * SPEED
+	#change to create some momentum.....t.w.
+	if direction == 0:
+		velocity.x = move_toward(velocity.x, 0, acceleration)
 	else:
-		velocity.x = move_toward(velocity.x, 0, SPEED)
+		velocity.x = move_toward(velocity.x, SPEED * direction, acceleration)
 	
 	if not is_on_floor():
 		velocity += get_gravity() * _delta
 		
+	#add a buffer timer to the jump velocity............t.w.
+	if is_on_floor() && jump_buffer_timer.time_left >0:
+		velocity.y = JUMP_VELOCITY
+		jump_buffer_timer.stop()
+		 
 func handle_collisions()->void:
 	#handle world reactions
 	for i in get_slide_collision_count():