diff --git a/2017/03/3.md b/2017/03/3.md
index 97fcf45..826d50e 100644
--- a/2017/03/3.md
+++ b/2017/03/3.md
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ identified in your puzzle input all the way to the access port?
 
 Your puzzle answer was `371`.
 
-The first half of this puzzle is complete! It provides one gold star: \*
-
 ## \-\-- Part Two \-\-- {#part2}
 
 As a stress test on the system, the programs here clear the grid and
@@ -68,6 +66,12 @@ first few squares would receive the following values:
 What is the *first value written* that is *larger* than your puzzle
 input?
 
-Answer:
+Your puzzle answer was `369601`.
 
-Your puzzle input is still `368078`{.puzzle-input}.
+Both parts of this puzzle are complete! They provide two gold stars:
+\*\*
+
+At this point, you should [return to your Advent calendar](/2017) and
+try another puzzle.
+
+Your puzzle input was `368078`{.puzzle-input}.
diff --git a/2017/03/solution2.py b/2017/03/solution2.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..294be16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2017/03/solution2.py
@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+#!/bin/python3
+import sys
+from pprint import pprint
+import numpy as np
+from math import ceil, sqrt
+from itertools import cycle, count
+import copy
+
+def manhattan_distance(a, b):
+        return np.abs(a - b).sum()
+def spiral_distances():
+    """
+    Yields 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, ...
+    """
+    for distance in count(1):
+        for _ in (0, 1):
+            yield distance
+
+def clockwise_directions():
+    """
+    Yields right, down, left, up, right, down, left, up, right, ...
+    """
+    left = (-1, 0)
+    right = (1, 0)
+    up = (0, -1)
+    down = (0, 1)
+    return cycle((right, up, left, down))
+
+def spiral_movements():
+    """
+    Yields each individual movement to make a spiral:
+    right, down, left, left, up, up, right, right, right, down, down, down, ...
+    """
+    for distance, direction in zip(spiral_distances(), clockwise_directions()):
+        for _ in range(distance):
+            yield direction
+
+def square(width):
+    """
+    Returns a width x width 2D list filled with Nones
+    """
+    return [[None] * width for _ in range(width)]
+
+def spiral(inp):
+    width = int(ceil(sqrt(len(inp))))
+    print(width)
+    result = square(width)
+    x = width // 2
+    y = width // 2
+    for value, movement in zip(inp, spiral_movements()):
+        result[y][x] = value
+        dx, dy = movement
+        x += dx
+        y += dy
+    return result
+
+def find_index(array, value):
+    for i, row in enumerate(array):  # Loop through rows with their indices
+        for j, element in enumerate(row):  # Loop through elements with their indices
+            if element == value:  # Check if the element matches the value
+                return (i, j)  # Return the row and column indices
+    return None  # Return None if the value is not found
+
+input_f = sys.argv[1]
+
+number = int(input_f)
+org = number
+while not sqrt(number).is_integer():
+    number+=1
+
+mid = int((sqrt(number)-1)/2)
+
+length = int(sqrt(number))
+
+a = [mid, mid]
+
+ina = np.arange(1,number+1)
+arr = spiral(ina)
+pprint(np.array(arr))
+
+tmp_arr = copy.deepcopy(arr)
+
+for idx,i in enumerate(tmp_arr):
+    for jdx,j in enumerate(tmp_arr):
+        tmp_arr[jdx][idx] = 0
+
+
+
+
+
+count = 1
+x,y = find_index(arr,count)
+tmp_arr[mid][mid] = 1
+while True:
+    #pprint(np.array(arr))
+    #pprint(np.array(tmp_arr))
+
+    tmp = 0 
+    x,y = find_index(arr,count)
+    #print(x,y)
+    #print("count:",count)
+    #print("arr:",arr[x][y])
+    #print("tmp_arr",tmp_arr[x][y])  
+
+    # x y cant be negative. change x y everywhere to temp x y values and check they aren't negative.
+
+    cords = [[x+1,y],[x-1,y],[x,y+1],[x,y-1],[x+1,y+1],[x+1,y-1],[x-1,y+1],[x-1,y-1]]
+
+    for c in cords:
+        #print(c)
+        try:
+            if c[0] < 0 or c[1] < 0:
+                raise ValueError('Negative')
+            if tmp_arr[c[0]][c[1]] != 0:
+                #print(tmp_arr[c[0]][c[1]])
+                #print(c)
+                tmp+=tmp_arr[c[0]][c[1]]
+                #print("tmp:",tmp)
+        except Exception as e:
+            print('Error1',e)
+
+    
+    tmp_arr[x][y] += tmp 
+    if tmp > org:
+        print('Value:',tmp)
+        print('Org:',org)
+        exit()
+    #print(np.array(tmp_arr))
+    count += 1
+    #input()
+
+