diff --git a/crates/bevy_gltf_blueprints/src/lib.rs b/crates/bevy_gltf_blueprints/src/lib.rs
index 5f4f89a..0b8e2f6 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_gltf_blueprints/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_gltf_blueprints/src/lib.rs
@@ -144,7 +144,10 @@ impl Plugin for BlueprintsPlugin {
         .add_systems(
             Update,
             (
-                spawn_from_blueprints,
+                (spawn_from_blueprints,
+                check_for_loaded,
+                actually_spawn_stuff, apply_deferred).chain(),
+
                 compute_scene_aabbs.run_if(aabbs_enabled),
                 apply_deferred.run_if(aabbs_enabled),
                 apply_deferred,
diff --git a/crates/bevy_gltf_blueprints/src/spawn_from_blueprints.rs b/crates/bevy_gltf_blueprints/src/spawn_from_blueprints.rs
index c9b03a9..f896723 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_gltf_blueprints/src/spawn_from_blueprints.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_gltf_blueprints/src/spawn_from_blueprints.rs
@@ -51,22 +51,163 @@ pub(crate) struct OriginalChildren(pub Vec<Entity>);
 #[reflect(Component)]
 pub struct BlueprintsList(pub HashMap<String,Vec<String>>);
 
-/// main spawning functions,
+
+#[derive(Reflect, Default, Debug)]
+pub(crate) struct BlueprintLoadTracker{
+    pub name: String,
+    pub id: AssetId<Gltf>,
+    pub loaded: bool,
+    pub handle: Handle<Gltf>
+}
+#[derive(Component, Default, Debug)]
+pub(crate) struct BlueprintAssetsToLoad{
+    pub all_loaded: bool,
+    pub asset_infos: Vec<BlueprintLoadTracker>,
+    pub progress: f32
+}
+
+/// flag component
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub(crate) struct BlueprintAssetsLoaded;
+/// flag component
+#[derive(Component)]
+pub(crate) struct BlueprintAssetsNotLoaded;
+
+/// spawning prepare function,
 /// * also takes into account the already exisiting "override" components, ie "override components" > components from blueprint
 pub(crate) fn spawn_from_blueprints(
     spawn_placeholders: Query<
         (
             Entity,
             &BlueprintName,
-            Option<&Transform>,
             Option<&Parent>,
             Option<&Library>,
-            Option<&AddToGameWorld>,
             Option<&Name>,
+
+            Option<&BlueprintsList>,
+            // Option<&BlueprintAssetsPreloaded>
+
         ),
         (Added<BlueprintName>, Added<SpawnHere>, Without<Spawned>),
     >,
 
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
+    blueprints_config: Res<BluePrintsConfig>,
+) {
+    for (
+        entity,
+        blupeprint_name,
+        original_parent,
+        library_override,
+        name,
+
+        blueprints_list,
+    ) in spawn_placeholders.iter()
+    {
+        debug!(
+            "preparing to spawn {:?} for entity {:?}, id: {:?}, parent:{:?}",
+            blupeprint_name.0, name, entity, original_parent
+        );
+
+        // println!("main model path {:?}", model_path);
+        if blueprints_list.is_some() {
+            let blueprints_list = blueprints_list.unwrap();
+            // println!("blueprints list {:?}", blueprints_list.0.keys());
+
+            let mut asset_infos:Vec<BlueprintLoadTracker> = vec![];
+            for (blueprint_name, _) in blueprints_list.0.iter() {
+                /*if blueprint_name == what {
+                    println!("WHOLY MOLLY !")
+                }*/
+                // println!("library path {:?}", library_path);
+                let mut library_path = &blueprints_config.library_folder; // TODO: we cannot use the overriden library path
+                // FIXME: hack
+                if blueprint_name == "World" {
+                    library_path= &library_override.unwrap().0;
+                }
+
+                let model_file_name = format!("{}.{}", &blueprint_name, &blueprints_config.format);
+                let model_path = Path::new(&library_path).join(Path::new(model_file_name.as_str()));
+
+                let model_handle: Handle<Gltf> = asset_server.load(model_path.clone());
+                let model_id = model_handle.id();
+                let loaded = asset_server.is_loaded_with_dependencies(model_id);
+                if !loaded {
+                    asset_infos.push(BlueprintLoadTracker{
+                        name: model_path.to_string_lossy().into(),
+                        id: model_id,
+                        loaded: false,
+                        handle: model_handle.clone()
+                    });
+                }
+            }
+            // if not all assets are already loaded, inject a component to signal that we need them to be loaded
+            if asset_infos.len() > 0 {
+                commands
+                .entity(entity)
+                .insert(BlueprintAssetsToLoad{
+                    all_loaded: false,
+                    asset_infos: asset_infos,
+                    ..Default::default()
+                })
+                .insert(BlueprintAssetsNotLoaded);
+            }else {
+                commands
+                .entity(entity)
+                .insert(BlueprintAssetsLoaded);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+pub(crate) fn check_for_loaded(
+    mut blueprint_assets_to_load: Query<(Entity, &mut BlueprintAssetsToLoad),With<BlueprintAssetsNotLoaded>>,
+    asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+){
+    for (entity, mut assets_to_load) in blueprint_assets_to_load.iter_mut(){
+        let mut all_loaded = true;
+        let mut loaded_amount = 0;
+        let total = assets_to_load.asset_infos.len();
+        for tracker in assets_to_load.asset_infos.iter_mut(){
+            let asset_id = tracker.id;
+            let loaded = asset_server.is_loaded_with_dependencies(asset_id);
+            tracker.loaded = loaded;
+            if loaded {
+                loaded_amount += 1;
+            }else{
+                all_loaded = false;
+            }
+        }
+        let progress:f32 = loaded_amount as f32 / total as f32;
+        println!("progress: {}",progress);
+        assets_to_load.progress = progress;
+
+        if all_loaded {
+            assets_to_load.all_loaded = true;
+            commands.entity(entity)
+                .insert(BlueprintAssetsLoaded)
+                .remove::<BlueprintAssetsNotLoaded>();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub(crate) fn actually_spawn_stuff(
+    spawn_placeholders: Query<
+    (
+        Entity,
+        &BlueprintName,
+        Option<&Transform>,
+        Option<&Parent>,
+        Option<&Library>,
+        Option<&AddToGameWorld>,
+        Option<&Name>,
+    ),
+    (With<BlueprintAssetsLoaded>, Added<BlueprintAssetsLoaded>, Without<BlueprintAssetsNotLoaded>),
+    >,
+
     mut commands: Commands,
     mut game_world: Query<Entity, With<GameWorldTag>>,
 
@@ -75,7 +216,9 @@ pub(crate) fn spawn_from_blueprints(
     blueprints_config: Res<BluePrintsConfig>,
 
     children: Query<&Children>,
-) {
+){
+
+
     for (
         entity,
         blupeprint_name,
@@ -84,20 +227,14 @@ pub(crate) fn spawn_from_blueprints(
         library_override,
         add_to_world,
         name,
+
     ) in spawn_placeholders.iter()
     {
-        debug!(
+        info!(
             "need to spawn {:?} for entity {:?}, id: {:?}, parent:{:?}",
             blupeprint_name.0, name, entity, original_parent
         );
 
-        let mut original_children: Vec<Entity> = vec![];
-        if let Ok(c) = children.get(entity) {
-            for child in c.iter() {
-                original_children.push(*child);
-            }
-        }
-
         let what = &blupeprint_name.0;
         let model_file_name = format!("{}.{}", &what, &blueprints_config.format);
 
@@ -106,7 +243,7 @@ pub(crate) fn spawn_from_blueprints(
             library_override.map_or_else(|| &blueprints_config.library_folder, |l| &l.0);
         let model_path = Path::new(&library_path).join(Path::new(model_file_name.as_str()));
 
-        debug!("attempting to spawn {:?}", model_path);
+        info!("attempting to spawn {:?}", model_path);
         let model_handle: Handle<Gltf> = asset_server.load(model_path);
 
         let gltf = assets_gltf
@@ -128,6 +265,12 @@ pub(crate) fn spawn_from_blueprints(
             transforms = *transform.unwrap();
         }
 
+        let mut original_children: Vec<Entity> = vec![];
+        if let Ok(c) = children.get(entity) {
+            for child in c.iter() {
+                original_children.push(*child);
+            }
+        }
         commands.entity(entity).insert((
             SceneBundle {
                 scene: scene.clone(),
@@ -148,4 +291,4 @@ pub(crate) fn spawn_from_blueprints(
             commands.entity(world).add_child(entity);
         }
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/bevy_gltf_blueprints/src/spawn_post_process.rs b/crates/bevy_gltf_blueprints/src/spawn_post_process.rs
index 2caa625..ef12350 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_gltf_blueprints/src/spawn_post_process.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_gltf_blueprints/src/spawn_post_process.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use bevy::scene::SceneInstance;
 
 use super::{AnimationPlayerLink, Animations};
 use super::{SpawnHere, Spawned};
-use crate::{CopyComponents, InBlueprint, NoInBlueprint, OriginalChildren};
+use crate::{BlueprintAssetsToLoad, CopyComponents, InBlueprint, NoInBlueprint, OriginalChildren};
 
 /// this system is in charge of doing any necessary post processing after a blueprint scene has been spawned
 /// - it removes one level of useless nesting
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ pub(crate) fn spawned_blueprint_post_process(
         commands.entity(original).remove::<SpawnHere>();
         commands.entity(original).remove::<Spawned>();
         commands.entity(original).remove::<Handle<Scene>>();
+        commands.entity(original).remove::<BlueprintAssetsToLoad>();// also clear the sub assets tracker to free up handles, perhaps just freeing up the handles and leave the rest would be better ?
         commands.entity(root_entity).despawn_recursive();
     }
 }