diff --git a/labs/07_list_implementation/README.md b/labs/07_list_implementation/README.md
index b0211b8..2835680 100644
--- a/labs/07_list_implementation/README.md
+++ b/labs/07_list_implementation/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ## Checkpoint 1
 *estimate: 20-30 minutes*
 
-The implementation of the dslist class is incomplete. In particular, the class is missing the destroy_list
+The implementation of the dslist class in [dslist.h](dslist.h) is incomplete. In particular, the class is missing the destroy_list
 private member function that is used by the destructor and the clear member function. The provided test
 case in [checkpoint1.cpp](checkpoint1.cpp) works “fine”, so what’s the problem?
 
diff --git a/labs/07_list_implementation/dslist.h b/labs/07_list_implementation/dslist.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c59ef55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/labs/07_list_implementation/dslist.h
@@ -0,0 +1,268 @@
+#ifndef dslist_h_
+#define dslist_h_
+// A simplified implementation of the STL list container class,
+// including the iterator, but not the const_iterators.  Three
+// separate classes are defined: a Node class, an iterator class, and
+// the actual list class.  The underlying list is doubly-linked, but
+// there is no dummy head node and the list is not circular.
+#include <cassert>
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------
+// NODE CLASS
+template <class T>
+class Node {
+public:
+  Node() : next_(NULL), prev_(NULL) {}
+  Node(const T& v) : value_(v), next_(NULL), prev_(NULL) {}
+
+  // REPRESENTATION
+  T value_;
+  Node<T>* next_;
+  Node<T>* prev_;
+};
+
+// A "forward declaration" of this class is needed
+template <class T> class dslist;
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------
+// LIST ITERATOR
+template <class T>
+class list_iterator {
+public:
+  // default constructor, copy constructor, assignment operator, & destructor
+  list_iterator(Node<T>* p=NULL) : ptr_(p) {}
+  // NOTE: the implicit compiler definitions of the copy constructor,
+  // assignment operator, and destructor are correct for this class
+
+  // dereferencing operator gives access to the value at the pointer
+  T& operator*()  { return ptr_->value_;  }
+
+  // increment & decrement operators
+  list_iterator<T>& operator++() { // pre-increment, e.g., ++iter
+    ptr_ = ptr_->next_;
+    return *this;
+  }
+  list_iterator<T> operator++(int) { // post-increment, e.g., iter++
+    list_iterator<T> temp(*this);
+    ptr_ = ptr_->next_;
+    return temp;
+  }
+  list_iterator<T>& operator--() { // pre-decrement, e.g., --iter
+    ptr_ = ptr_->prev_;
+    return *this;
+  }
+  list_iterator<T> operator--(int) { // post-decrement, e.g., iter--
+    list_iterator<T> temp(*this);
+    ptr_ = ptr_->prev_;
+    return temp;
+  }
+  // the dslist class needs access to the private ptr_ member variable
+  friend class dslist<T>;
+
+  // Comparions operators are straightforward
+  bool operator==(const list_iterator<T>& r) const {
+    return ptr_ == r.ptr_; }
+  bool operator!=(const list_iterator<T>& r) const {
+    return ptr_ != r.ptr_; }
+
+private:
+  // REPRESENTATION
+  Node<T>* ptr_;    // ptr to node in the list
+};
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------
+// LIST CLASS DECLARATION
+// Note that it explicitly maintains the size of the list.
+template <class T>
+class dslist {
+public:
+  // default constructor, copy constructor, assignment operator, & destructor
+  dslist() : head_(NULL), tail_(NULL), size_(0) {}
+  dslist(const dslist<T>& old) { copy_list(old); }
+  dslist& operator= (const dslist<T>& old);
+  ~dslist() { destroy_list(); }
+
+  typedef list_iterator<T> iterator;
+
+  // simple accessors & modifiers
+  unsigned int size() const { return size_; }
+  bool empty() const { return head_ == NULL; }
+  void clear() { destroy_list(); }
+
+  // read/write access to contents
+  const T& front() const { return head_->value_;  }
+  T& front() { return head_->value_; }
+  const T& back() const { return tail_->value_; }
+  T& back() { return tail_->value_; }
+
+  // modify the linked list structure
+  void push_front(const T& v);
+  void pop_front();
+  void push_back(const T& v);
+  void pop_back();
+
+  iterator erase(iterator itr);
+  iterator insert(iterator itr, const T& v);
+  iterator begin() { return iterator(head_); }
+  iterator end() { return iterator(NULL); }
+
+private:
+  // private helper functions
+  void copy_list(const dslist<T>& old);
+  void destroy_list();
+
+  //REPRESENTATION
+  Node<T>* head_;
+  Node<T>* tail_;
+  unsigned int size_;
+};
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------
+// LIST CLASS IMPLEMENTATION
+template <class T>
+dslist<T>& dslist<T>::operator= (const dslist<T>& old) {
+  // check for self-assignment
+  if (&old != this) {
+    destroy_list();
+    copy_list(old);
+  }
+  return *this;
+}
+
+template <class T>
+void dslist<T>::push_front(const T& v) {
+
+
+
+
+
+}
+
+template <class T>
+void dslist<T>::pop_front() {
+
+
+
+
+}
+
+template <class T>
+void dslist<T>::push_back(const T& v) {
+  Node<T>* newp = new Node<T>(v);
+  // special case: initially empty list
+  if (!tail_) {
+    head_ = tail_ = newp;
+  } else {
+    // normal case: at least one node already
+    newp->prev_ = tail_;
+    tail_->next_ = newp;
+    tail_ = newp;
+  }
+  ++size_;
+}
+
+template <class T>
+void dslist<T>::pop_back() {
+
+
+
+
+
+}
+
+// do these lists look the same (length & contents)?
+template <class T>
+bool operator== (dslist<T>& left, dslist<T>& right) {
+  if (left.size() != right.size()) return false;
+  typename dslist<T>::iterator left_itr = left.begin();
+  typename dslist<T>::iterator right_itr = right.begin();
+  // walk over both lists, looking for a mismatched value
+  while (left_itr != left.end()) {
+    if (*left_itr != *right_itr) return false;
+    left_itr++; right_itr++;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+template <class T>
+bool operator!= (dslist<T>& left, dslist<T>& right){ return !(left==right); }
+template <class T>
+typename dslist<T>::iterator dslist<T>::erase(iterator itr) {
+  assert (size_ > 0);
+  --size_;
+  iterator result(itr.ptr_->next_);
+  // One node left in the list.
+  if (itr.ptr_ == head_ && head_ == tail_) {
+    head_ = tail_ = 0;
+  }
+  // Removing the head in a list with at least two nodes
+  else if (itr.ptr_ == head_) {
+    head_ = head_->next_;
+    head_->prev_ = 0;
+  }
+  // Removing the tail in a list with at least two nodes
+  else if (itr.ptr_ == tail_) {
+    tail_ = tail_->prev_;
+    tail_->next_ = 0;
+  }
+  // Normal remove
+  else {
+    itr.ptr_->prev_->next_ = itr.ptr_->next_;
+    itr.ptr_->next_->prev_ = itr.ptr_->prev_;
+  }
+  delete itr.ptr_;
+  return result;
+}
+
+
+template <class T>
+typename dslist<T>::iterator dslist<T>::insert(iterator itr, const T& v) {
+  ++size_ ;
+  Node<T>* p = new Node<T>(v);
+  p->prev_ = itr.ptr_->prev_;
+  p->next_ = itr.ptr_;
+  itr.ptr_->prev_ = p;
+  if (itr.ptr_ == head_)
+    head_ = p;
+  else
+    p->prev_->next_ = p;
+  return iterator(p);
+}
+
+
+template <class T>
+void dslist<T>::copy_list(const dslist<T>& old) {
+  size_ = old.size_;
+  // Handle the special case of an empty list.
+  if (size_ == 0) {
+    head_ = tail_ = 0;
+    return;
+  }
+  // Create a new head node.
+  head_ = new Node<T>(old.head_->value_);
+  // tail_ will point to the last node created and therefore will move
+  // down the new list as it is built
+  tail_ = head_;
+  // old_p will point to the next node to be copied in the old list
+  Node<T>* old_p = old.head_->next_;
+  // copy the remainder of the old list, one node at a time
+  while (old_p) {
+    tail_->next_ = new Node<T>(old_p->value_);
+    tail_->next_->prev_ = tail_;
+    tail_ = tail_->next_;
+    old_p = old_p->next_;
+  }
+}
+
+template <class T>
+void dslist<T>::destroy_list() {
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+}
+
+#endif