diff --git a/directory_monitor.py b/directory_monitor.py
index 38e2486..029da2f 100644
--- a/directory_monitor.py
+++ b/directory_monitor.py
@@ -6,10 +6,21 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from typing import AsyncIterable, Awaitable, Callable, Dict, Iterable, List
 
 import anyio
+import yaml
+from pydantic import BaseModel, ConfigDict, Field, TypeAdapter, ValidationError
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+class AppConfig(BaseModel):
+    module: str
+    class_: str = Field(validation_alias='class')
+    model_config = ConfigDict(validate_assignment=True)
+
+
+AppConfigs = TypeAdapter(Dict[str, AppConfig])
+
+
 @dataclass
 class DirectoryMonitor:
     dir: Path
@@ -90,18 +101,18 @@ class AppConfigMonitor:
     def __post_init__(self):
         self.dir = Path(self.dir)
         assert self.dir.exists()
-        self.config_monitor = DirectoryMonitor(self.dir, '*.yaml')
         self.module_monitor = DirectoryMonitor(self.dir, '*.py')
+        self.config_monitor = DirectoryMonitor(self.dir, '*.yaml')
 
     async def monitor(
         self,
-        config_update_callback: Callable | Awaitable = None,
         module_update_callback: Callable | Awaitable = None,
+        config_update_callback: Callable | Awaitable = None,
     ):
         while True:
             try:
-                await self.config_monitor.update_async()
                 await self.module_monitor.update_async()
+                await self.config_monitor.update_async()
             except KeyboardInterrupt:
                 # if a KeyboardInterrupt happens during the update, pass it through
                 raise
@@ -110,19 +121,80 @@ class AppConfigMonitor:
                 logger.exception(e)
                 break
             else:
-                if isinstance(config_update_callback, Callable):
-                    config_update_callback(self.config_monitor)
-                elif isinstance(config_update_callback, Awaitable):
-                    await config_update_callback(self.config_monitor)
+                module_result = module_update_callback(self.module_monitor)
+                if isinstance(module_result, Awaitable):
+                    logger.debug('Awaiting module result')
+                    await module_result
 
-                if isinstance(module_update_callback, Callable):
-                    module_update_callback(self.module_monitor)
-                elif isinstance(module_update_callback, Awaitable):
-                    await module_update_callback(self.module_monitor)
+                config_result = config_update_callback(self.config_monitor)
+                if isinstance(config_result, Awaitable):
+                    logger.debug('Awaiting config result')
+                    await config_result
 
                 await asyncio.sleep(self.poll_sleep_time)
 
 
+def load_yaml(file: Path):
+    return yaml.safe_load(file)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class AppLoader:
+    dir: str
+    acm: AppConfigMonitor = field(init=False)
+
+    def __post_init__(self):
+        self.dir = Path(self.dir)
+        self.acm = AppConfigMonitor(self.dir)
+
+    async def monitor(self):
+        await self.acm.monitor(
+            module_update_callback=self.load_reload_modules,
+            config_update_callback=self.load_reload_configs,
+        )
+
+    async def load_reload_modules(self, dm: DirectoryMonitor):
+        if dm.new or dm.changed:
+            modules_to_load = dm.new + dm.changed
+            dep_str = '\n'.join(f'    {m}' for m in modules_to_load)
+            logger.debug('Resolving module dependencies for \n%s', dep_str)
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
+            logger.debug('(Re)loading modules and packages from the inside out')
+
+    async def load_reload_configs(self, dm: DirectoryMonitor):
+        if dm.new or dm.changed:
+            configs_to_load = dm.new + dm.changed
+            app_str = '\n'.join(f'    {m}' for m in configs_to_load)
+            logger.debug('Resolving app config dependencies for \n%s', app_str)
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.25)
+            logger.debug('Reloading app configs in dependency order')
+
+            app_configs = {
+                app_name: cfg async for app_name, cfg in self.gen_valid_app_configs(configs_to_load)
+            }
+            logger.debug(app_configs)
+
+    async def gen_raw_app_configs(self, configs_to_load: Iterable[Path]):
+        for config_file in configs_to_load:
+            try:
+                with Path(config_file).open('r') as f:
+                    yield yaml.safe_load(f)
+            except Exception as e:
+                logger.exception(e)
+                logger.error(f'Error reading from {config_file}')
+
+    async def gen_valid_app_configs(self, configs_to_load: Iterable[Path]):
+        async for raw_full_cfg in self.gen_raw_app_configs(configs_to_load):
+            for app_name, raw_cfg in raw_full_cfg.items():
+                try:
+                    valid_cfg = AppConfig.model_validate(raw_cfg)
+                except ValidationError as e:
+                    logger.error(f'Error validating "{app_name}"')
+                    logger.error(e)
+                else:
+                    yield app_name, valid_cfg
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     import logging.config
 
@@ -155,7 +227,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     # except KeyboardInterrupt:
     #     logger.error('KeyboardInterrupt')
 
-    acm = AppConfigMonitor('../conf/apps')
+    acm = AppLoader('../conf/apps')
 
     try:
         with console.status(f'Monitoring {acm.dir}'):