So far life is actually a little bit easier now that he can get around, because he's not so frustrated all the time that he can't go anywhere, and isn't constantly looking for my hands to pull himself up. But I think we're still in the honeymoon crawling 101 phase, because he'll still sit still and play for a good chunk of time before he takes off.
PS - Day 1 of crawling he found the remote control and got the battery out, and day 2 of crawling he tried to stick his finger right in the socket and then pull off the protective cover. Fun times ahead!