diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 0a6b28673e..155945ae69 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
           name: Test cli
           command: |
             export PATH="$GOBIN:$PATH"
-            make test_cli_retry
+            make test_cli
 
   test_cover:
     <<: *defaults
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 96ffb47a2c..7d46c79149 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -92,15 +92,9 @@ test: test_unit
 test_cli:
 	@go test -count 1 -p 1 `go list github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/cmd/gaia/cli_test`
 
-test_cli_retry:
-	for i in 1 2 3; do make test_cli && break || sleep 2; done
-
 test_unit:
 	@go test $(PACKAGES_NOCLITEST)
 
-test_unit_retry:
-	for i in 1 2 3; do make test_unit && break || sleep 2; done
-
 test_race:
 	@go test -race $(PACKAGES_NOCLITEST)
 
diff --git a/baseapp/baseapp_test.go b/baseapp/baseapp_test.go
index b6032e035b..4eea49fd39 100644
--- a/baseapp/baseapp_test.go
+++ b/baseapp/baseapp_test.go
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ import (
 
 	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto"
-	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 	cmn "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/common"
 	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/db"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
+	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/wire"
diff --git a/client/context/helpers.go b/client/context/helpers.go
index c29dc47b9a..89c1713533 100644
--- a/client/context/helpers.go
+++ b/client/context/helpers.go
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/wire"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth"
+	cmn "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/common"
 	rpcclient "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/rpc/client"
 	ctypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/rpc/core/types"
-	cmn "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/common"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/keys"
diff --git a/client/lcd/lcd_test.go b/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
index 229e8d7137..2c46c5ffb7 100644
--- a/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
+++ b/client/lcd/lcd_test.go
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ import (
 
 	cryptoKeys "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/crypto/keys"
 	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/common"
 	p2p "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/p2p"
 	ctypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/rpc/core/types"
-	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/common"
 
 	client "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	keys "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/keys"
diff --git a/client/lcd/root.go b/client/lcd/root.go
index e79ffd2f13..5c427546a5 100644
--- a/client/lcd/root.go
+++ b/client/lcd/root.go
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
 
-	tmserver "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/rpc/lib/server"
 	cmn "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/common"
+	tmserver "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/rpc/lib/server"
 
 	client "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/context"
diff --git a/client/lcd/test_helpers.go b/client/lcd/test_helpers.go
index 0467262396..ac99611cf0 100644
--- a/client/lcd/test_helpers.go
+++ b/client/lcd/test_helpers.go
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ import (
 	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
 	tmcfg "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/config"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/cli"
+	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/db"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
 	nm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/node"
 	pvm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/privval"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/proxy"
 	tmrpc "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/rpc/lib/server"
 	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
-	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/cli"
-	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/db"
-	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	keys "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/keys"
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func InitializeTestLCD(t *testing.T, nValidators int, initAddrs []sdk.Address) (
 
 	//time.Sleep(time.Second)
 	//tests.WaitForHeight(2, port)
-	tests.WaitForStart(port)
+	tests.WaitForLCDStart(port)
 	tests.WaitForHeight(1, port)
 
 	// for use in defer
diff --git a/cmd/gaia/cli_test/cli_test.go b/cmd/gaia/cli_test/cli_test.go
index 62fe0631a3..07230a4f90 100644
--- a/cmd/gaia/cli_test/cli_test.go
+++ b/cmd/gaia/cli_test/cli_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto"
+	cmn "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/common"
+
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/keys"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/cmd/gaia/app"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server"
@@ -16,7 +19,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/gov"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/stake"
-	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto"
 )
 
 func TestGaiaCLISend(t *testing.T) {
@@ -34,9 +36,10 @@ func TestGaiaCLISend(t *testing.T) {
 	flags := fmt.Sprintf("--node=%v --chain-id=%v", servAddr, chainID)
 
 	// start gaiad server
-	proc := tests.GoExecuteT(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiad start --rpc.laddr=%v", servAddr))
+	proc := tests.GoExecuteTWithStdout(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiad start --rpc.laddr=%v", servAddr))
 	defer proc.Stop(false)
-	tests.WaitForStart(port)
+	tests.WaitForTMStart(port)
+	tests.WaitForNextHeightTM(port)
 
 	fooAddr, _ := executeGetAddrPK(t, "gaiacli keys show foo --output=json")
 	fooCech, err := sdk.Bech32ifyAcc(fooAddr)
@@ -90,9 +93,10 @@ func TestGaiaCLICreateValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	flags := fmt.Sprintf("--node=%v --chain-id=%v", servAddr, chainID)
 
 	// start gaiad server
-	proc := tests.GoExecuteT(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiad start --rpc.laddr=%v", servAddr))
+	proc := tests.GoExecuteTWithStdout(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiad start --rpc.laddr=%v", servAddr))
 	defer proc.Stop(false)
-	tests.WaitForStart(port)
+	tests.WaitForTMStart(port)
+	tests.WaitForNextHeightTM(port)
 
 	fooAddr, _ := executeGetAddrPK(t, "gaiacli keys show foo --output=json")
 	fooCech, err := sdk.Bech32ifyAcc(fooAddr)
@@ -130,19 +134,20 @@ func TestGaiaCLICreateValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, "2/1", validator.PoolShares.Amount.String())
 
 	// unbond a single share
-	unbondStr := fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli stake unbond %v", flags)
+	unbondStr := fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli stake unbond begin %v", flags)
 	unbondStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --name=%v", "bar")
 	unbondStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --address-validator=%v", barCech)
 	unbondStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --address-delegator=%v", barCech)
-	unbondStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --shares=%v", "1")
-	unbondStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --sequence=%v", "1")
-	t.Log(fmt.Sprintf("debug unbondStr: %v\n", unbondStr))
+	unbondStr += fmt.Sprintf(" --shares-amount=%v", "1")
 
-	executeWrite(t, unbondStr, pass)
+	success := executeWrite(t, unbondStr, pass)
+	require.True(t, success)
 	tests.WaitForNextHeightTM(port)
 
+	/* // this won't be what we expect because we've only started unbonding, haven't completed
 	barAcc = executeGetAccount(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli account %v %v", barCech, flags))
 	require.Equal(t, int64(9), barAcc.GetCoins().AmountOf("steak").Int64(), "%v", barAcc)
+	*/
 	validator = executeGetValidator(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiacli stake validator %v --output=json %v", barCech, flags))
 	require.Equal(t, "1/1", validator.PoolShares.Amount.String())
 }
@@ -162,9 +167,10 @@ func TestGaiaCLISubmitProposal(t *testing.T) {
 	flags := fmt.Sprintf("--node=%v --chain-id=%v", servAddr, chainID)
 
 	// start gaiad server
-	proc := tests.GoExecuteT(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiad start --rpc.laddr=%v", servAddr))
+	proc := tests.GoExecuteTWithStdout(t, fmt.Sprintf("gaiad start --rpc.laddr=%v", servAddr))
 	defer proc.Stop(false)
-	tests.WaitForStart(port)
+	tests.WaitForTMStart(port)
+	tests.WaitForNextHeightTM(port)
 
 	fooAddr, _ := executeGetAddrPK(t, "gaiacli keys show foo --output=json")
 	fooCech, err := sdk.Bech32ifyAcc(fooAddr)
@@ -203,14 +209,27 @@ func TestGaiaCLISubmitProposal(t *testing.T) {
 //___________________________________________________________________________________
 // executors
 
-func executeWrite(t *testing.T, cmdStr string, writes ...string) {
+func executeWrite(t *testing.T, cmdStr string, writes ...string) bool {
 	proc := tests.GoExecuteT(t, cmdStr)
 
 	for _, write := range writes {
 		_, err := proc.StdinPipe.Write([]byte(write + "\n"))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	}
+	stdout, stderr, err := proc.ReadAll()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Err on proc.ReadAll()", err, cmdStr)
+	}
+	// Log output.
+	if len(stdout) > 0 {
+		t.Log("Stdout:", cmn.Green(string(stdout)))
+	}
+	if len(stderr) > 0 {
+		t.Log("Stderr:", cmn.Red(string(stderr)))
+	}
+
 	proc.Wait()
+	return proc.ExitState.Success()
 	//	bz := proc.StdoutBuffer.Bytes()
 	//	fmt.Println("EXEC WRITE", string(bz))
 }
diff --git a/cmd/gaia/cmd/gaiad/main.go b/cmd/gaia/cmd/gaiad/main.go
index d96275de65..9c8434eb06 100644
--- a/cmd/gaia/cmd/gaiad/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gaia/cmd/gaiad/main.go
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
-	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/cli"
 	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/db"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
+	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/cmd/gaia/app"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server"
diff --git a/examples/democoin/app/app.go b/examples/democoin/app/app.go
index 100e25435d..1c44a0bbdf 100644
--- a/examples/democoin/app/app.go
+++ b/examples/democoin/app/app.go
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 
 	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
-	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 	cmn "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/common"
 	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/db"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
+	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 
 	bam "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/baseapp"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
diff --git a/examples/democoin/cmd/democoind/main.go b/examples/democoin/cmd/democoind/main.go
index 1cc22b8877..0bb84c146a 100644
--- a/examples/democoin/cmd/democoind/main.go
+++ b/examples/democoin/cmd/democoind/main.go
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
 	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
-	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/cli"
 	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/db"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
+	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/examples/democoin/app"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server"
diff --git a/server/constructors.go b/server/constructors.go
index d93a1defec..ab7a949e6c 100644
--- a/server/constructors.go
+++ b/server/constructors.go
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
-	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/db"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
+	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 )
 
 // AppCreator lets us lazily initialize app, using home dir
diff --git a/server/init.go b/server/init.go
index 33a41564cf..0cc99e79fa 100644
--- a/server/init.go
+++ b/server/init.go
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto"
 
 	cfg "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/config"
-	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/p2p"
-	pvm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/privval"
-	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 	tmcli "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/cli"
 	cmn "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/common"
 	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/db"
+	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/p2p"
+	pvm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/privval"
+	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 
 	clkeys "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/keys"
 	serverconfig "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server/config"
diff --git a/server/mock/app.go b/server/mock/app.go
index c99150b979..5229da41ee 100644
--- a/server/mock/app.go
+++ b/server/mock/app.go
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ import (
 
 	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto"
-	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/db"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/log"
+	tmtypes "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/types"
 
 	bam "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/baseapp"
 	gc "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/server/config"
diff --git a/server/start.go b/server/start.go
index 4f90930262..37e40c9992 100644
--- a/server/start.go
+++ b/server/start.go
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/server"
 
 	tcmd "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/cmd/tendermint/commands"
+	cmn "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/common"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/node"
 	pvm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/privval"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/proxy"
-	cmn "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/common"
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/store/rootmultistore.go b/store/rootmultistore.go
index 28d9e7e68a..10926e4bcb 100644
--- a/store/rootmultistore.go
+++ b/store/rootmultistore.go
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ripemd160"
 
 	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
-	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/db"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto/merkle"
+	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/db"
 
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 )
diff --git a/store/rootmultistore_test.go b/store/rootmultistore_test.go
index 137f04eabb..f564114626 100644
--- a/store/rootmultistore_test.go
+++ b/store/rootmultistore_test.go
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	abci "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/abci/types"
-	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/db"
 	"github.com/tendermint/tendermint/crypto/merkle"
+	dbm "github.com/tendermint/tendermint/libs/db"
 
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 )
diff --git a/tests/gobash.go b/tests/gobash.go
index b2d765281a..71db2d2dda 100644
--- a/tests/gobash.go
+++ b/tests/gobash.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package tests
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -21,13 +23,15 @@ func ExecuteT(t *testing.T, cmd string) (out string) {
 	}
 
 	// Start process and wait.
-	proc, err := StartProcess("", name, args, nil, nil)
+	proc, err := StartProcess("", name, args)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	proc.Wait()
 
 	// Get the output.
-	outbz := proc.StdoutBuffer.Bytes()
-	errbz := proc.StderrBuffer.Bytes()
+	outbz, errbz, err := proc.ReadAll()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("Err on proc.ReadAll()", err, args)
+	}
+	proc.Wait()
 
 	// Log output.
 	if len(outbz) > 0 {
@@ -56,36 +60,38 @@ func GoExecuteT(t *testing.T, cmd string) (proc *Process) {
 	}
 
 	// Start process.
-	proc, err := StartProcess("", name, args, nil, nil)
+	proc, err := StartProcess("", name, args)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return proc
+}
 
-	// Run goroutines to log stdout.
-	go func() {
-		buf := make([]byte, 10240) // TODO Document the effects.
-		for {
-			n, err := proc.StdoutBuffer.Read(buf)
-			if err != nil {
-				return
-			}
-			if n > 0 {
-				t.Log("Stdout:", cmn.Green(string(buf[:n])))
-			}
-		}
-	}()
+// Same as GoExecuteT but spawns a go routine to ReadAll off stdout.
+func GoExecuteTWithStdout(t *testing.T, cmd string) (proc *Process) {
+	t.Log("Running", cmn.Cyan(cmd))
+
+	// Split cmd to name and args.
+	split := strings.Split(cmd, " ")
+	require.True(t, len(split) > 0, "no command provided")
+	name, args := split[0], []string(nil)
+	if len(split) > 1 {
+		args = split[1:]
+	}
+
+	// Start process.
+	proc, err := CreateProcess("", name, args)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// Run goroutines to log stderr.
+	// Without this, the test halts ?!
 	go func() {
-		buf := make([]byte, 10240) // TODO Document the effects.
-		for {
-			n, err := proc.StderrBuffer.Read(buf)
-			if err != nil {
-				return
-			}
-			if n > 0 {
-				t.Log("Stderr:", cmn.Red(string(buf[:n])))
-			}
+		_, err := ioutil.ReadAll(proc.StdoutPipe)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Println("-------------ERR-----------------------", err)
+			return
 		}
 	}()
 
+	err = proc.Cmd.Start()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	proc.Pid = proc.Cmd.Process.Pid
 	return proc
 }
diff --git a/tests/process.go b/tests/process.go
index d2459a0b5b..08f975cf82 100644
--- a/tests/process.go
+++ b/tests/process.go
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 package tests
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"io"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"time"
@@ -10,26 +10,37 @@ import (
 
 // execution process
 type Process struct {
-	ExecPath     string
-	Args         []string
-	Pid          int
-	StartTime    time.Time
-	EndTime      time.Time
-	Cmd          *exec.Cmd        `json:"-"`
-	ExitState    *os.ProcessState `json:"-"`
-	WaitCh       chan struct{}    `json:"-"`
-	StdinPipe    io.WriteCloser   `json:"-"`
-	StdoutBuffer *bytes.Buffer    `json:"-"`
-	StderrBuffer *bytes.Buffer    `json:"-"`
+	ExecPath   string
+	Args       []string
+	Pid        int
+	StartTime  time.Time
+	EndTime    time.Time
+	Cmd        *exec.Cmd        `json:"-"`
+	ExitState  *os.ProcessState `json:"-"`
+	StdinPipe  io.WriteCloser   `json:"-"`
+	StdoutPipe io.ReadCloser    `json:"-"`
+	StderrPipe io.ReadCloser    `json:"-"`
 }
 
 // dir: The working directory. If "", os.Getwd() is used.
 // name: Command name
 // args: Args to command. (should not include name)
-// outFile, errFile: If not nil, will use, otherwise new Buffers will be
-// allocated.  Either way, Process.Cmd.StdoutPipe and Process.Cmd.StderrPipe will be nil
-// respectively.
-func StartProcess(dir string, name string, args []string, outFile, errFile io.WriteCloser) (*Process, error) {
+func StartProcess(dir string, name string, args []string) (*Process, error) {
+	proc, err := CreateProcess(dir, name, args)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	// cmd start
+	if err := proc.Cmd.Start(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	proc.Pid = proc.Cmd.Process.Pid
+
+	return proc, nil
+}
+
+// Same as StartProcess but doesn't start the process
+func CreateProcess(dir string, name string, args []string) (*Process, error) {
 	var cmd = exec.Command(name, args...) // is not yet started.
 	// cmd dir
 	if dir == "" {
@@ -46,52 +57,27 @@ func StartProcess(dir string, name string, args []string, outFile, errFile io.Wr
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	// cmd stdout, stderr
-	var outBuffer, errBuffer *bytes.Buffer
-	if outFile != nil {
-		cmd.Stdout = outFile
-	} else {
-		outBuffer = bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
-		cmd.Stdout = outBuffer
-	}
-	if errFile != nil {
-		cmd.Stderr = errFile
-	} else {
-		errBuffer = bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
-		cmd.Stderr = errBuffer
-	}
-	// cmd start
-	if err := cmd.Start(); err != nil {
+
+	stdout, err := cmd.StdoutPipe()
+	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+
+	stderr, err := cmd.StderrPipe()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	proc := &Process{
-		ExecPath:  name,
-		Args:      args,
-		Pid:       cmd.Process.Pid,
-		StartTime: time.Now(),
-		Cmd:       cmd,
-		ExitState: nil,
-		WaitCh:    make(chan struct{}),
-		StdinPipe: stdin,
+		ExecPath:   name,
+		Args:       args,
+		StartTime:  time.Now(),
+		Cmd:        cmd,
+		ExitState:  nil,
+		StdinPipe:  stdin,
+		StdoutPipe: stdout,
+		StderrPipe: stderr,
 	}
-	if outBuffer != nil {
-		proc.StdoutBuffer = outBuffer
-	}
-	if errBuffer != nil {
-		proc.StderrBuffer = errBuffer
-	}
-	go func() {
-		err := proc.Cmd.Wait()
-		if err != nil {
-			// fmt.Printf("Process exit: %v\n", err)
-			if exitError, ok := err.(*exec.ExitError); ok {
-				proc.ExitState = exitError.ProcessState
-			}
-		}
-		proc.ExitState = proc.Cmd.ProcessState
-		proc.EndTime = time.Now() // TODO make this goroutine-safe
-		close(proc.WaitCh)
-	}()
 	return proc, nil
 }
 
@@ -106,5 +92,26 @@ func (proc *Process) Stop(kill bool) error {
 
 // wait for the process
 func (proc *Process) Wait() {
-	<-proc.WaitCh
+	err := proc.Cmd.Wait()
+	if err != nil {
+		// fmt.Printf("Process exit: %v\n", err)
+		if exitError, ok := err.(*exec.ExitError); ok {
+			proc.ExitState = exitError.ProcessState
+		}
+	}
+	proc.ExitState = proc.Cmd.ProcessState
+	proc.EndTime = time.Now() // TODO make this goroutine-safe
+}
+
+// ReadAll calls ioutil.ReadAll on the StdoutPipe and StderrPipe.
+func (proc *Process) ReadAll() (stdout []byte, stderr []byte, err error) {
+	outbz, err := ioutil.ReadAll(proc.StdoutPipe)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	errbz, err := ioutil.ReadAll(proc.StderrPipe)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+	return outbz, errbz, nil
 }
diff --git a/tests/util.go b/tests/util.go
index afa127bf01..1138bc95e9 100644
--- a/tests/util.go
+++ b/tests/util.go
@@ -21,13 +21,20 @@ func WaitForNextHeightTM(port string) {
 // Wait for N tendermint blocks to pass using the Tendermint RPC
 // on localhost
 func WaitForNextNBlocksTM(n int64, port string) {
+
+	// get the latest block and wait for n more
 	url := fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%v", port)
 	cl := tmclient.NewHTTP(url, "/websocket")
 	resBlock, err := cl.Block(nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+	var height int64
+	if err != nil || resBlock.Block == nil {
+		// wait for the first block to exist
+		WaitForHeightTM(1, port)
+		height = 1 + n
+	} else {
+		height = resBlock.Block.Height + n
 	}
-	waitForHeightTM(resBlock.Block.Height+n, url)
+	waitForHeightTM(height, url)
 }
 
 // Wait for the given height from the Tendermint RPC
@@ -57,7 +64,6 @@ func waitForHeightTM(height int64, url string) {
 
 		if resBlock.Block != nil &&
 			resBlock.Block.Height >= height {
-			fmt.Println("HEIGHT", resBlock.Block.Height)
 			return
 		}
 		time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 100)
@@ -115,10 +121,23 @@ func waitForHeight(height int64, url string) {
 	}
 }
 
-// wait for tendermint to start
-func WaitForStart(port string) {
-	var err error
+// wait for tendermint to start by querying the LCD
+func WaitForLCDStart(port string) {
 	url := fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%v/blocks/latest", port)
+	WaitForStart(url)
+}
+
+// wait for tendermint to start by querying tendermint
+func WaitForTMStart(port string) {
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("http://localhost:%v/block", port)
+	WaitForStart(url)
+}
+
+// WaitForStart waits for the node to start by pinging the url
+// every 100ms for 5s until it returns 200. If it takes longer than 5s,
+// it panics.
+func WaitForStart(url string) {
+	var err error
 
 	// ping the status endpoint a few times a second
 	// for a few seconds until we get a good response.
@@ -131,6 +150,8 @@ func WaitForStart(port string) {
 		if err != nil || res == nil {
 			continue
 		}
+		//		body, _ := ioutil.ReadAll(res.Body)
+		//		fmt.Println("BODY", string(body))
 		err = res.Body.Close()
 		if err != nil {
 			panic(err)
diff --git a/x/stake/client/cli/tx.go b/x/stake/client/cli/tx.go
index b0fa2e524a..dff765fac7 100644
--- a/x/stake/client/cli/tx.go
+++ b/x/stake/client/cli/tx.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 
+	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/client/context"
 	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/wire"
@@ -154,9 +155,10 @@ func GetCmdRedelegate(storeName string, cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 		Short: "redelegate illiquid tokens from one validator to another",
 	}
 	cmd.AddCommand(
-		GetCmdBeginRedelegate(storeName, cdc),
-		GetCmdCompleteRedelegate(cdc),
-	)
+		client.PostCommands(
+			GetCmdBeginRedelegate(storeName, cdc),
+			GetCmdCompleteRedelegate(cdc),
+		)...)
 	return cmd
 }
 
@@ -301,9 +303,10 @@ func GetCmdUnbond(storeName string, cdc *wire.Codec) *cobra.Command {
 		Short: "begin or complete unbonding shares from a validator",
 	}
 	cmd.AddCommand(
-		GetCmdBeginUnbonding(storeName, cdc),
-		GetCmdCompleteUnbonding(cdc),
-	)
+		client.PostCommands(
+			GetCmdBeginUnbonding(storeName, cdc),
+			GetCmdCompleteUnbonding(cdc),
+		)...)
 	return cmd
 }