diff --git a/virtupet/.idea/misc.xml b/virtupet/.idea/misc.xml
index b4221f4..5da332e 100644
--- a/virtupet/.idea/misc.xml
+++ b/virtupet/.idea/misc.xml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <project version="4">
-  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" project-jdk-name="Python 3.6 virtualenv at C:\Users\krist\OneDrive\Documents\repos\virtupet\virtupet\venv (12)" project-jdk-type="Python SDK" />
+  <component name="ProjectRootManager" version="2" project-jdk-name="Python 3.6 (virtupet)" project-jdk-type="Python SDK" />
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/virtupet/.idea/virtupet.iml b/virtupet/.idea/virtupet.iml
index 6711606..e0841ce 100644
--- a/virtupet/.idea/virtupet.iml
+++ b/virtupet/.idea/virtupet.iml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <module type="PYTHON_MODULE" version="4">
   <component name="NewModuleRootManager">
     <content url="file://$MODULE_DIR$" />
-    <orderEntry type="inheritedJdk" />
+    <orderEntry type="jdk" jdkName="Python 3.6 (virtupet)" jdkType="Python SDK" />
     <orderEntry type="sourceFolder" forTests="false" />
   </component>
   <component name="TestRunnerService">
diff --git a/virtupet/Pudgi.py b/virtupet/Pudgi.py
index 3d56f92..5a5929e 100644
--- a/virtupet/Pudgi.py
+++ b/virtupet/Pudgi.py
@@ -38,9 +38,16 @@ def __init__(self, parents=None, load_file=None):
             if parents is not None:
                 alpha = parents[0]
                 beta = parents[1]
-                self.dna = Pudgi.generate_dna_from(alpha, beta)
+
+                handler = JSONHandler()
+                handler.load_file("./data/pudgies/" + alpha + ".json")
+                alpha_json = handler.get_data()
+                handler.load_file("./data/pudgies/" + beta + ".json")
+                beta_json = handler.get_data()
+
+                self.dna = Pudgi.generate_dna_from(alpha_json, beta_json)
                 Pudgi.mutate_dna_strand(self.dna.get_strand())
-                self.parents = parents
+                self.parents = [alpha_json["name"], beta_json["name"]]
             else:
                 self.dna = DNA()
                 self.dna.gen_rand()
@@ -59,8 +66,9 @@ def __init__(self, parents=None, load_file=None):
         self.handler.close()
 
         # ------- general data -------
-        self.known_decisions = []
         self.known_decisions = self.json_object["known_decisions"]
+        self.age = self.json_object["age"]
+        self.lifespan = random.randint(540, 660)  # approximately 10 minute irl lifespan
 
         # TODO move this so it only happens upon creation of new Pudgi. Load pudgi should grab json attributes
         self.splice_dna()
@@ -90,14 +98,17 @@ def __init__(self, parents=None, load_file=None):
 
     @staticmethod
     def generate_dna_from(alpha, beta):
-        handler = JSONHandler()
-        handler.load_file("./data/pudgies/" + alpha + ".json")
-        alpha_json = handler.get_data()
-        handler.load_file("./data/pudgies/" + beta + ".json")
-        beta_json = handler.get_data()
-
-        alpha_dna = DNA(alpha_json["dna"])
-        beta_dna = DNA(beta_json["dna"])
+        # handler = JSONHandler()
+        # handler.load_file("./data/pudgies/" + alpha + ".json")
+        # alpha_json = handler.get_data()
+        # handler.load_file("./data/pudgies/" + beta + ".json")
+        # beta_json = handler.get_data()
+        #
+        # alpha_dna = DNA(alpha_json["dna"])
+        # beta_dna = DNA(beta_json["dna"])
+
+        alpha_dna = DNA(alpha["dna"])
+        beta_dna = DNA(beta["dna"])
 
         strand = DNA.combine_dna(alpha_dna, beta_dna)
         return DNA(strand)
diff --git a/virtupet/data/pudgies/default.json b/virtupet/data/pudgies/default.json
index 397e5ed..8a31727 100644
--- a/virtupet/data/pudgies/default.json
+++ b/virtupet/data/pudgies/default.json
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@
         1
     ],
     "color": null,
+    "age": 0,
+    "lifespan": null,
     "personality": null,
     "parents": [null, null],
     "happiness": 3.0,
diff --git a/virtupet/main.py b/virtupet/main.py
index e44fe0e..b9c01ae 100644
--- a/virtupet/main.py
+++ b/virtupet/main.py
@@ -113,13 +113,15 @@ def main():
             #         agent.stop()
 
         for pudgi in active_agent_list:
-            #if not pudgi.sleeping:
-            #    if movement[pudgi.name]["time"] <= 0:
-            #        movement[pudgi.name]["time"] = random.randint(30, 90)
-            #        movement[pudgi.name]["direction"] = random.choice(["L", "R", ""])
-            #else:  # pudgi is sleeping
-            #    movement[pudgi.name]["direction"] = "S"
-
+            if pudgi.age >= pudgi.lifespan:
+                active_agent_list.remove(pudgi)
+                active_sprite_list.remove(pudgi)
+                death_count += 1
+
+                print("---------------------------------------------")
+                print("<<<---" + pudgi.name + " died of old age--->>>")
+                print("Death Count: " + str(death_count))
+                print("---------------------------------------------")
             if pudgi.sleeping:
                 movement[pudgi.name]["direction"] = "S"
                 pudgi.direction = "S"
@@ -141,12 +143,18 @@ def main():
         time_clock.update_time()
         clockSurface = font.render(time_clock.time_stamp(), True, constants.BLACK, constants.WHITE)
         clockRect = clockSurface.get_rect()
-        clockRect.centerx = screen.get_rect().centerx
+        clockRect.x = screen.get_rect().centerx - 120
         clockRect.y = 2
         clockBorder = pygame.draw.rect(screen, constants.BLACK, (clockRect.x - 2, clockRect.y - 2, clockRect.width + 4, clockRect.height + 4))
         screen.blit(clockSurface, clockRect)
 
-        screen.blit(clockSurface, clockRect)
+        deathCountSurface = font.render("Deaths: " + str(death_count), True, constants.BLACK, constants.WHITE)
+        deathCountRect = deathCountSurface.get_rect()
+        deathCountRect.x = clockRect.x + 120
+        deathCountRect.y = 2
+        deathCountBorder = pygame.draw.rect(screen, constants.BLACK,
+                                       (deathCountRect.x - 2, deathCountRect.y - 2, deathCountRect.width + 4, deathCountRect.height + 4))
+        screen.blit(deathCountSurface, deathCountRect)
 
         game_clock.tick(30)
 
@@ -156,7 +164,10 @@ def main():
                     active_agent_list.remove(pudgi)
                     active_sprite_list.remove(pudgi)
                     death_count += 1
+                    print("---------------------------------------------")
+                    print("<<<---" + pudgi.name + " died in childbirth--->>>")
                     print("Death Count: " + str(death_count))
+                    print("---------------------------------------------")
                 if int(time_clock.get_minutes()) % 15 == 0:
                     pudgi.make_decision()