diff --git a/include/libp2p/peer/peer.h b/include/libp2p/peer/peer.h
index 120f029..4c88e85 100644
--- a/include/libp2p/peer/peer.h
+++ b/include/libp2p/peer/peer.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "multiaddr/multiaddr.h"
+#include "libp2p/net/stream.h"
 
 enum ConnectionType {
 	// sender does not have a connection to the peer, and no extra information (default)
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ struct Libp2pPeer {
 	size_t id_size; // the length of id
 	struct Libp2pLinkedList* addr_head; // protobuf field 2 of multiaddr bytes (repeatable) (stored here as a struct MultiAddr)
 	enum ConnectionType connection_type; // protobuf field 3 (a varint)
+	struct Stream *connection; // not protobuf'd, the current connection to the peer
 };
 
 /**
@@ -41,6 +43,14 @@ struct Libp2pPeer* libp2p_peer_new_from_data(const char* id, size_t id_size, con
  */
 void libp2p_peer_free(struct Libp2pPeer* in);
 
+/**
+ * Attempt to connect to the peer, setting connection_type correctly
+ * NOTE: If successful, this will set peer->connection to the stream
+ * @param peer the peer to connect to
+ * @returns true(1) on success, false(0) if we could not connect
+ */
+int libp2p_peer_connect(struct Libp2pPeer* peer);
+
 /**
  * Make a copy of a peer
  * @param in what is to be copied
diff --git a/include/libp2p/utils/logger.h b/include/libp2p/utils/logger.h
index bcfa3d5..2b15a20 100644
--- a/include/libp2p/utils/logger.h
+++ b/include/libp2p/utils/logger.h
@@ -9,6 +9,23 @@
 
 #define CURRENT_LOGLEVEL LOGLEVEL_DEBUG
 
+
+/***
+ * Add a class to watch for logging messages
+ * @param str the class name to watch
+ */
+void libp2p_logger_add_class(const char* str);
+
+/**
+ * Initialize the logger. This should be done only once.
+ */
+void libp2p_logger_init();
+
+/***
+ * Checks to see if the logger has been initialized
+ */
+int libp2p_logger_initialized();
+
 /**
  * Log a message to the console
  * @param area the class it is coming from
diff --git a/peer/peer.c b/peer/peer.c
index 7384244..a2e28d1 100644
--- a/peer/peer.c
+++ b/peer/peer.c
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include "libp2p/utils/linked_list.h"
 #include "multiaddr/multiaddr.h"
 #include "protobuf.h"
+#include "libp2p/net/multistream.h"
 
 /**
  * create a new Peer struct
@@ -16,10 +17,37 @@ struct Libp2pPeer* libp2p_peer_new() {
 		out->id_size = 0;
 		out->addr_head = NULL;
 		out->connection_type = CONNECTION_TYPE_NOT_CONNECTED;
+		out->connection = NULL;
 	}
 	return out;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Attempt to connect to the peer, setting connection_type correctly
+ * NOTE: If successful, this will set peer->connection to the stream
+ * @param peer the peer to connect to
+ * @returns true(1) on success, false(0) if we could not connect
+ */
+int libp2p_peer_connect(struct Libp2pPeer* peer) {
+	// find an appropriate address
+	struct Libp2pLinkedList* current_address = peer->addr_head;
+	while (current_address != NULL && peer->connection_type != CONNECTION_TYPE_CONNECTED) {
+		struct MultiAddress *ma = (struct MultiAddress*)current_address->item;
+		if (multiaddress_is_ip(ma)) {
+			char* ip = NULL;
+			if (!multiaddress_get_ip_address(ma, &ip))
+				continue;
+			int port = multiaddress_get_ip_port(ma);
+			peer->connection = libp2p_net_multistream_connect(ip, port);
+			if (peer->connection != NULL) {
+				peer->connection_type = CONNECTION_TYPE_CONNECTED;
+			}
+			free(ip);
+		} // is IP
+	} // trying to connect
+	return peer->connection_type == CONNECTION_TYPE_CONNECTED;
+}
+
 /**
  * Create a new peer struct with some data
  * @param id the id
@@ -95,6 +123,7 @@ struct Libp2pPeer* libp2p_peer_copy(struct Libp2pPeer* in) {
 			}
 			current_in = current_in->next;
 		}
+		out->connection = in->connection;
 	}
 	return out;
 }
diff --git a/routing/dht_protocol.c b/routing/dht_protocol.c
index 4d091a9..1d2d475 100644
--- a/routing/dht_protocol.c
+++ b/routing/dht_protocol.c
@@ -118,18 +118,37 @@ int libp2p_routing_dht_handle_get_providers(struct SessionContext* session, stru
  */
 int libp2p_routing_dht_handle_add_provider(struct SessionContext* session, struct Libp2pMessage* message,
 			struct Peerstore* peerstore, struct ProviderStore* providerstore, unsigned char** result_buffer, size_t* result_buffer_size) {
+	int retVal = 0;
+	struct Libp2pPeer *peer = NULL;
+
 	//TODO: verify peer signature
 	if (message->record != NULL && message->record->author != NULL && message->record->author_size > 0
 			&& message->key != NULL && message->key_size > 0) {
-		struct Libp2pPeer* peer = libp2p_peer_new();
+		peer = libp2p_peer_new();
 		peer->id_size = message->record->author_size;
 		peer->id = malloc(peer->id_size);
+		//TODO: Add addresses
 		memcpy(peer->id, message->record->author, message->record->author_size);
-		int retVal = libp2p_peerstore_add_peer(peerstore, peer);
+		if (!libp2p_peerstore_add_peer(peerstore, peer))
+			goto exit;
+
 		libp2p_peer_free(peer);
-		return retVal;
+
+		if (retVal == 0)
+			goto exit;
+
+		*result_buffer_size = libp2p_message_protobuf_encode_size(message);
+		*result_buffer = (unsigned char*)malloc(*result_buffer_size);
+		if (*result_buffer == NULL)
+			goto exit;
+		if (!libp2p_message_protobuf_encode(message, *result_buffer, *result_buffer_size, result_buffer_size))
+			goto exit;
 	}
-	return 0;
+	retVal = 1;
+	exit:
+	if (peer != NULL)
+		libp2p_peer_free(peer);
+	return retVal;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/utils/logger.c b/utils/logger.c
index 5051462..e84dac2 100644
--- a/utils/logger.c
+++ b/utils/logger.c
@@ -4,9 +4,43 @@
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
 #include "libp2p/utils/logger.h"
+#include "libp2p/utils/vector.h"
 
-char* logger_classes[] = { "secio", "null" };
-int logger_classes_len = 2;
+/**
+ * A class to handle logging
+ */
+
+struct Libp2pVector* logger_classes = NULL;
+
+/**
+ * Initialize the logger. This should be done only once.
+ */
+void libp2p_logger_init() {
+	logger_classes = libp2p_utils_vector_new(1);
+	libp2p_logger_add_class("secio");
+	libp2p_logger_add_class("null");
+}
+
+/***
+ * Checks to see if the logger has been initialized
+ */
+int libp2p_logger_initialized() {
+	if (logger_classes == NULL)
+		return 0;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+/***
+ * Add a class to watch for logging messages
+ * @param str the class name to watch
+ */
+void libp2p_logger_add_class(const char* str) {
+	if (!libp2p_logger_initialized())
+		libp2p_logger_init();
+	char* ptr = malloc(strlen(str) + 1);
+	strcpy(ptr, str);
+	libp2p_utils_vector_add(logger_classes, ptr);
+}
 
 /**
  * Log a message to the console
@@ -16,10 +50,12 @@ int logger_classes_len = 2;
  * @param ... params
  */
 void libp2p_logger_log(const char* area, int log_level, const char* format, ...) {
+	if (!libp2p_logger_initialized())
+		libp2p_logger_init();
 	if (log_level <= CURRENT_LOGLEVEL) {
 		int found = 0;
-		for (int i = 0; i < logger_classes_len; i++) {
-			if (strcmp(logger_classes[i], area) == 0) {
+		for (int i = 0; i < logger_classes->total; i++) {
+			if (strcmp(libp2p_utils_vector_get(logger_classes, i), area) == 0) {
 				found = 1;
 				break;
 			}
@@ -41,10 +77,12 @@ void libp2p_logger_log(const char* area, int log_level, const char* format, ...)
  * @param ... params
  */
 void libp2p_logger_vlog(const char* area, int log_level, const char* format, va_list argptr) {
+	if (!libp2p_logger_initialized())
+		libp2p_logger_init();
 	if (log_level <= CURRENT_LOGLEVEL) {
 		int found = 0;
-		for (int i = 0; i < logger_classes_len; i++) {
-			if (strcmp(logger_classes[i], area) == 0) {
+		for (int i = 0; i < logger_classes->total; i++) {
+			if (strcmp(libp2p_utils_vector_get(logger_classes, i), area) == 0) {
 				found = 1;
 				break;
 			}