diff --git a/res/layout/activity_monitor.xml b/res/layout/activity_monitor.xml
index b202fe5..566286e 100644
--- a/res/layout/activity_monitor.xml
+++ b/res/layout/activity_monitor.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    android:id="@+id/LinearLayout1"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:orientation="vertical"
     android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
     android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
     android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
@@ -9,64 +11,46 @@
     tools:context="protect.babymonitor.MonitorActivity" >
 
     <TextView
-        android:id="@+id/textView1"
+        android:id="@+id/childDeviceTitle"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:text="@string/childDevice"
+        android:textSize="25sp" />
+
+    <Space
+       android:layout_width="match_parent"
+       android:layout_height="15dip" />
+
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/serviceTitle"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
-        android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
-        android:layout_marginTop="40dp"
-        android:text="Child Device"
-        android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge" />
+        android:text="@string/serviceTitle"
+        android:textSize="20sp" />
 
-    <TableLayout
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/textService"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
-        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
-        android:layout_marginTop="124dp" >
+        android:text="@string/loading"
+        android:textSize="20sp" />
 
-        <TableRow
-            android:id="@+id/TableRow01"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/serviceDescription"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text="@string/serviceDescription" />
 
-            <Space
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+    <Space
+       android:layout_width="match_parent"
+       android:layout_height="15dip" />
 
-            <TextView
-                android:id="@+id/textService"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
-                android:textSize="20sp" />
+    <TextView
+        android:id="@+id/textStatus"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:text=""
+        android:textSize="20sp" />
 
-            <Space
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
-        </TableRow>
-
-        <TableRow
-            android:id="@+id/tableRow1"
-            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-            android:layout_height="wrap_content" >
-
-            <Space
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
-
-            <TextView
-                android:id="@+id/textStatus"
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-                android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
-                android:textSize="20sp" />
-
-            <Space
-                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
-        </TableRow>
-
-    </TableLayout>
-
-</RelativeLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
+</LinearLayout>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 0bf716a..7e325b4 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -7,5 +7,12 @@
     <string name="useAsChildDevice">Use as Child Device</string>
     <string name="childDescription">Device is placed with baby, and sends audio to a paired parent device</string>
     <string name="parentDescription">Pairs with child device and plays received audio</string>
+    <string name="childDevice">Child Device</string>
+    <string name="serviceTitle">Service:</string>
+    <string name="serviceDescription">Name of the service that parent must pair to</string>
+    <string name="loading">Loading...</string>
+    <string name="stopped">Stopped</string>
+    <string name="streaming">Streaming...</string>
+    <string name="waitingForParent">Waiting for Parent...</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/protect/babymonitor/MonitorActivity.java b/src/protect/babymonitor/MonitorActivity.java
index 699ccdf..ba41b1f 100644
--- a/src/protect/babymonitor/MonitorActivity.java
+++ b/src/protect/babymonitor/MonitorActivity.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class MonitorActivity extends Activity
             public void run()
             {
                 final TextView statusText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textStatus);
-                statusText.setText("Streaming...");
+                statusText.setText(R.string.streaming);
             }
         });
 
@@ -94,9 +94,6 @@ public class MonitorActivity extends Activity
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_monitor);
 
-        final TextView text = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textStatus);
-        text.setText("Loading...");
-
         try
         {
             // Initialize a server socket on the next available port.
@@ -137,7 +134,7 @@ public class MonitorActivity extends Activity
                         public void run()
                         {
                             final TextView statusText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textStatus);
-                            statusText.setText("Stopped");
+                            statusText.setText(R.string.stopped);
                         }
                     });
                 }
@@ -216,7 +213,7 @@ public class MonitorActivity extends Activity
                     public void run()
                     {
                         final TextView statusText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textStatus);
-                        statusText.setText("Waiting for connection...");
+                        statusText.setText(R.string.waitingForParent);
 
                         final TextView serviceText = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textService);
                         serviceText.setText(serviceName);