diff --git a/src/App.js b/src/App.js
index 5f62653..e70ba0d 100644
--- a/src/App.js
+++ b/src/App.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ const signIn = ( email, password ) => {
     return (
       <div className="App">
         <Header items={nav} />
-        <AuthContext.Provider>
+        <AuthContext.Provider value={auth}>
         <Routes>
           <Route path="/" element={<Home greeting="Hey you're at home!" />} />
           <Route path="/about" element={<About greeting="Hey you, this is about page!" handler={saySomething} />} />
diff --git a/src/pages/Signup.js b/src/pages/Signup.js
index d1bb9c8..8bd18fb 100644
--- a/src/pages/Signup.js
+++ b/src/pages/Signup.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export function Signup ( props ) {
     useEffect( () => {
       if( auth ) {
         // go to home page
+        console.log(auth)
         navigate("/")
     }
   }, [auth])