diff --git a/src/bash/import.sh b/src/bash/import.sh
index d7ac091..144cbbd 100644
--- a/src/bash/import.sh
+++ b/src/bash/import.sh
@@ -15,8 +15,10 @@ for filename in "${SQL_DIR}"/src/sql/0-run-first/*.sql; do
  time( mysql -u"${USER}" -p"${SECRET}" projects < "${filename}" )
 
 done
+
+#this concats all the script files together with a new line character in between each one
 #awk 'FNR==1{print ""}1' ${SQL_DIR}/src/sql/0-run-first/*.sql | mysql -u"${USER}" -p"${SECRET}" projects
 
-#just for dev. we'll use this as the proverbial scarf left on the flower pot
 
+#just for dev. we'll use this as the proverbial scarf left on the flower pot
 echo "everything ran at $(date)" > ${HOME}/confirm.txt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/sql/0-run-first/durations.sql b/src/sql/0-run-first/durations.sql
index 824abea..08d5be7 100644
--- a/src/sql/0-run-first/durations.sql
+++ b/src/sql/0-run-first/durations.sql
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ CREATE OR REPLACE TABLE lifecycle_times
 (
     id                   int primary key auto_increment,
     project_number       varchar(25),
+    created              datetime,
     ready_for_review     datetime,
     ready_for_review_two datetime,
     ready_for_deliver    datetime,
@@ -19,7 +20,13 @@ FROM project_lifecycle;
 
 
 UPDATE lifecycle_times
-set ready_for_review     = (SELECT timestamp
+set created              = (SELECT timestamp
+                            from project_lifecycle
+                            where new_value = '+CREATED'
+                              and project_lifecycle.project_number = lifecycle_times.project_number
+                            order by timestamp desc
+                            limit 1),
+    ready_for_review     = (SELECT timestamp
                             from project_lifecycle
                             where new_value = '+READY_FOR_REVIEW'
                               and project_lifecycle.project_number = lifecycle_times.project_number