diff --git a/Adafruit_I2CDevice.cpp b/Adafruit_I2CDevice.cpp
index c3804d3..3cae6f2 100644
--- a/Adafruit_I2CDevice.cpp
+++ b/Adafruit_I2CDevice.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <Adafruit_I2CDevice.h>
 #include <Arduino.h>
 
-#define DEBUG_SERIAL Serial
+//#define DEBUG_SERIAL Serial
 
 Adafruit_I2CDevice::Adafruit_I2CDevice(uint8_t addr, TwoWire *theWire) {
   _addr = addr;
diff --git a/Adafruit_I2CRegister.cpp b/Adafruit_I2CRegister.cpp
index 85e60a5..37bfe7c 100644
--- a/Adafruit_I2CRegister.cpp
+++ b/Adafruit_I2CRegister.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ uint32_t Adafruit_I2CRegister::read(void) {
 
    for (int i=0; i < _width; i++) {
      value <<= 8;
-     if (_bitorder == MSBFIRST) {
+     if (_bitorder == LSBFIRST) {
        value |= _buffer[_width-i-1];
      } else {
        value |= _buffer[i];
@@ -90,3 +90,41 @@ bool Adafruit_I2CRegister::read(uint8_t *value) {
   *value = _buffer[0];
   return true;
 }
+
+void Adafruit_I2CRegister::print(Stream *s) {
+  uint32_t val = read();
+  s->print("0x"); s->print(val, HEX);
+}
+
+void Adafruit_I2CRegister::println(Stream *s) {
+  print(s);
+  s->println();
+}
+
+
+Adafruit_I2CRegisterBits::Adafruit_I2CRegisterBits(Adafruit_I2CRegister *reg, uint8_t bits, uint8_t shift) {
+  _register = reg;
+  _bits = bits;
+  _shift = shift;
+}
+
+uint32_t Adafruit_I2CRegisterBits::read(void) {
+  uint32_t val = _register->read();
+  val >>= _shift;
+  return val & ((1 << (_bits+1)) - 1);
+}
+
+void Adafruit_I2CRegisterBits::write(uint32_t data) {
+  uint32_t val = _register->read();
+
+  // mask off the data before writing
+  uint32_t mask = (1 << (_bits+1)) - 1;
+  data &= mask;
+
+  mask <<= _shift;
+  val &= ~mask;      // remove the current data at that spot
+  val |= data << _shift; // and add in the new data
+  
+  _register->write(val, _register->width());
+}
+
diff --git a/Adafruit_I2CRegister.h b/Adafruit_I2CRegister.h
index ddbe107..2ee3033 100644
--- a/Adafruit_I2CRegister.h
+++ b/Adafruit_I2CRegister.h
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ class Adafruit_I2CRegister {
   bool write(uint8_t *buffer, uint8_t len);
   bool write(uint32_t value, uint8_t numbytes=0);
 
+  uint8_t width(void) { return _width; }
+
+  void print(Stream *s=&Serial);
+  void println(Stream *s=&Serial);
+
  private:
   Adafruit_I2CDevice *_device;
   uint16_t _address;
@@ -27,5 +32,15 @@ class Adafruit_I2CRegister {
   uint8_t _buffer[4];      // we wont support anything larger than uint32 for non-buffered read
 };
 
+class Adafruit_I2CRegisterBits {
+ public:
+  Adafruit_I2CRegisterBits(Adafruit_I2CRegister *reg, uint8_t bits, uint8_t shift);
+  void write(uint32_t value);
+  uint32_t read(void);
+ private:
+  Adafruit_I2CRegister *_register;
+  uint8_t _bits, _shift;
+};
+
 
 #endif //I2CRegister_h