diff --git a/bme280.c b/bme280.c
index b14d986..d888468 100644
--- a/bme280.c
+++ b/bme280.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 // #define REG_PRESSURE_XLSB _u(0xF9)
 // #define REG_PRESSURE_LSB _u(0xF8)
-// #define REG_PRESSURE_MSB _u(0xF7)
+#define REG_PRESSURE_MSB _u(0xF7)
 
 // calibration registers
 #define REG_DIG_T1_LSB _u(0x88)
@@ -143,3 +143,30 @@ void bme280_init(bme280_config *config, i2c_inst_t *i2c, uint8_t sda_pin,
   config->i2c = i2c;
   return;
 }
+
+static void bmp280_read_raw(bme280_config *config, int32_t* temp, int32_t* pressure, int32_t* humidity) {
+    // BMP280 data registers are auto-incrementing and we have 3 temperature and
+    // pressure registers each, so we start at 0xF7 and read 6 bytes to 0xFC
+    // note: normal mode does not require further ctrl_meas and config register writes
+
+    uint8_t buf[6];
+    uint8_t reg = REG_PRESSURE_MSB;
+    i2c_write_blocking(config->i2c, ADDR, &reg, 1, true);  // true to keep master control of bus
+    i2c_read_blocking(config->i2c, ADDR, buf, 6, false);  // false - finished with bus
+
+    // store the 20 bit read in a 32 bit signed integer for conversion
+    *pressure = (buf[0] << 12) | (buf[1] << 4) | (buf[2] >> 4);
+    *temp = (buf[3] << 12) | (buf[4] << 4) | (buf[5] >> 4);
+}
+
+bme280_reading bme280_read(bme280_config *config) {
+    int32_t raw_temperature = 0;
+    int32_t raw_pressure = 0;
+    int32_t raw_humidity = 0;
+    bmp280_read_raw(config, &raw_temperature, &raw_pressure, &raw_humidity);
+    bme280_reading reading;
+    reading.temperature = raw_temperature;
+    reading.pressure = raw_pressure;
+    reading.humidity = raw_humidity;
+    return reading;
+}
diff --git a/bme280.h b/bme280.h
index 9ad84b6..a3e6caa 100644
--- a/bme280.h
+++ b/bme280.h
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ typedef struct {
   bme280_compensation_params params;
 } bme280_config;
 
+typedef struct {
+  int32_t temperature;
+  int32_t pressure;
+  int32_t humidity;
+} bme280_reading;
+
 void bme280_init(bme280_config *config, i2c_inst_t *i2c,
                                  uint8_t sda_pin, uint8_t scl_pin);
+
+bme280_reading bme280_read(bme280_config *config);
 #endif /* BME280_H */
diff --git a/node1.c b/node1.c
index ed67a4c..2d10ece 100644
--- a/node1.c
+++ b/node1.c
@@ -9,8 +9,13 @@ int main() {
     stdio_init_all();
     bme280_config config;
     bme280_init(&config, i2c1, 14, 15);
+    bme280_reading current_reading;
     while (true) {
-        sleep_ms(1000);
-        printf("One Second\n");
+        sleep_ms(2500);
+        printf("Making reading\n");
+        current_reading = bme280_read(&config);
+        printf("Tempature: %d\n", current_reading.temperature);
+        printf("Pressure: %d\n", current_reading.pressure);
+        printf("Humidity: %d\n", current_reading.humidity);
     }
 }