diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e8d2581d2..6de427951 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ For more complex Nodes, the INode interface can be implemented directly.
 ```python
 class ConvertTime(INode):
 
-    def __init__(self, time=None, timezone=0, city=None):
-        super(ConvertTime, self).__init__()
+    def __init__(self, time=None, timezone=0, city=None, **kwargs):
+        super(ConvertTime, self).__init__(**kwargs)
         InputPlug('time', self)
         InputPlug('timezone', self, timezone)
         InputPlug('city', self, city)
@@ -61,21 +61,27 @@ def WorldClock(time1, time2, time3):
     print('----------------------------------')
 ```
 
-Now we can create the Graph that represents the world clock. First create all the necessary Nodes.
+Now we can create the Graph that represents the world clock:
 
 ```python
-current_time = CurrentTime()
-van = ConvertTime(city='Vancouver', timezone=-8)
-ldn = ConvertTime(city='London', timezone=0)
-muc = ConvertTime(city='Munich', timezone=1)
-world_clock = WorldClock()
+graph = Graph(name="WorldClockGraph")
 ```
 
-The nodes are now grouped into a Graph, representing the world clock
+Now we create all the necessary Nodes:
+
+```python
+current_time = CurrentTime(graph=graph)
+van = ConvertTime(city='Vancouver', timezone=-8, graph=graph)
+ldn = ConvertTime(city='London', timezone=0, graph=graph)
+muc = ConvertTime(city='Munich', timezone=1, graph=graph)
+world_clock = WorldClock(graph=graph)
+```
+
+By specifying the "graph" attribute on the Nodes get added to the Graph automatically.
+
 The Nodes can now be wired together. The bitshift operator is used as a shorthand to connect the plugs.
 
 ```python
-graph = Graph(name="WorldClockGraph", nodes=[current_time, van, ldn, muc, world_clock])
 
 current_time.outputs['time'] >> van.inputs['time']
 current_time.outputs['time'] >> ldn.inputs['time']
diff --git a/flowpipe/node.py b/flowpipe/node.py
index bc90c2a4a..0fc774574 100644
--- a/flowpipe/node.py
+++ b/flowpipe/node.py
@@ -23,13 +23,12 @@
 __all__ = ['INode']
 
 
-
 class INode(object):
     """Holds input and output Plugs and a method for computing."""
 
     __metaclass__ = ABCMeta
 
-    def __init__(self, name=None, identifier=None, metadata=None):
+    def __init__(self, name=None, identifier=None, metadata=None, graph=None):
         """Initialize the input and output dictionaries and the name.
 
         Args:
@@ -44,6 +43,8 @@ def __init__(self, name=None, identifier=None, metadata=None):
         self.omit = False
         self.file_location = inspect.getfile(self.__class__)
         self.class_name = self.__class__.__name__
+        if graph is not None:
+            graph.add_node(self)
 
     def __unicode__(self):
         """Show all input and output Plugs."""
@@ -269,14 +270,14 @@ class FunctionNode(INode):
     """Wrap a function into a Node."""
 
     def __init__(self, func=None, outputs=None, name=None,
-                 identifier=None, metadata=None, **kwargs):
+                 identifier=None, metadata=None, graph=None, **kwargs):
         """The data on the function is used to drive the Node.
         The function itself becomes the compute method.
         The function input args become the InputPlugs.
         Other function attributes, name, __doc__ also transfer to the Node.
         """
         super(FunctionNode, self).__init__(
-            name or getattr(func, '__name__', None), identifier, metadata)
+            name or getattr(func, '__name__', None), identifier, metadata, graph)
         self._initialize(func, outputs or [], metadata)
         for plug, value in kwargs.items():
             self.inputs[plug].value = value
diff --git a/tests/test_graph.py b/tests/test_graph.py
index 1dde8d2dc..48eec4d3c 100644
--- a/tests/test_graph.py
+++ b/tests/test_graph.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
 class NodeForTesting(INode):
 
-    def __init__(self, name=None):
-        super(NodeForTesting, self).__init__(name)
+    def __init__(self, name=None, **kwargs):
+        super(NodeForTesting, self).__init__(name, **kwargs)
         OutputPlug('out', self)
         InputPlug('in1', self, 0)
         InputPlug('in2', self, 0)
@@ -284,3 +284,15 @@ def test_nodes_are_only_added_once():
         graph.add_node(node)
 
     assert len(graph.nodes) == 1
+
+
+def test_nodes_can_add_to_graph_on_init():
+    graph = Graph()
+    node = NodeForTesting(graph=graph)
+    assert graph["NodeForTesting"] == node
+
+    @Node()
+    def function():
+        pass
+    node = function(graph=graph)
+    assert graph["function"] == node