diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 2732a2d..dd00129 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -9,12 +9,22 @@
 #define button2 5678
 #define button3 whatever
 
-typedef enum {CLOCK_INIT = 0, CLOCK_IDLE} clock_state_e;
+typedef enum {CLOCK_INIT = 0, CLOCK_IDLE, CLOCK_ALARM} clock_state_e;
 
 clock_state_e clock_state = CLOCK_INIT;
 clock_state_e clock_new_state = CLOCK_INIT;
 
 int counter = 0; //the counter variable that is being set by the interrupt
+//variables for the alarm
+bool alarm_active = false;
+bool alarm_triggered = false;
+int alarm_time = 0;
+
+//variables for the stopwatch
+bool stopwatch_running = false;
+bool stopwatch_set = false
+int stopwatch_started = 0;
+int stopwatch_stopped = 0;
 
 int main(void)
 {