diff --git a/squinnondation/squinnondation.py b/squinnondation/squinnondation.py
index 0418168..7946ef8 100644
--- a/squinnondation/squinnondation.py
+++ b/squinnondation/squinnondation.py
@@ -44,14 +44,18 @@ class Squinnondation:
 
         if not instance.args.bind_only:
             hazelnut = Hazelnut(address=instance.client_address, port=instance.client_port)
-            squirrel.send_raw_data(hazelnut, b"Hello world!")
+            pkt = Packet()
+            pkt.magic = 95
+            pkt.version = 0
+            pkt.body = TLV()
+            msg = f"Hello world, my name is {squirrel.nickname}!"
+            pkt.body.raw_data = msg.encode("UTF-8")
+            pkt.body_length = len(pkt.body.raw_data)
+            squirrel.send_packet(hazelnut, pkt)
 
         while True:
-            data, addr = squirrel.receive_raw_data()
-            pkt = Packet.unmarshal(data)
-            print("received message: %d %d %d %s" % (pkt.magic, pkt.version, pkt.body_length, pkt.body.raw_data))
-            print(str(pkt.marshal()))
-            # squirrel.send_raw_data(hazelnut, b"Hello squirrel!")
+            pkt, addr = squirrel.receive_packet()
+            print(f"received message: {pkt.body.raw_data.decode('UTF-8')}")
 
 
 class TLV:
@@ -115,7 +119,8 @@ class Packet:
         """
         Compute the byte array data associated to the packet.
         """
-        data = bytes([self.magic, self.version])
+        data = self.magic.to_bytes(1, "big")
+        data += self.version.to_bytes(1, "big")
         data += self.body_length.to_bytes(2, "big")
         data += self.body.raw_data
         return data
@@ -141,12 +146,26 @@ class Squirrel(Hazelnut):
         self.socket.bind((self.address, self.port))
         print(f"Listening on {self.address}:{self.port}")
 
+    def send_packet(self, client: Hazelnut, pkt: Packet) -> int:
+        """
+        Send a formatted packet to a client.
+        """
+        return self.send_raw_data(client, pkt.marshal())
+
     def send_raw_data(self, client: Hazelnut, data: bytes) -> int:
         """
         Send a raw packet to a client.
         """
         return self.socket.sendto(data, (client.address, client.port))
 
+    def receive_packet(self) -> Tuple[Packet, Any]:
+        """
+        Receive a packet from the socket and translate it into a Python object.
+        TODO: Translate the address into the correct hazelnut.
+        """
+        data, addr = self.receive_raw_data()
+        return Packet.unmarshal(data), addr
+
     def receive_raw_data(self) -> Tuple[bytes, Any]:
         """
         Receive a packet from the socket.