Question about the orbiting plane of the moon

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The moon orbits the Earth in a plane that is inclined about 5 degrees to the Earth's orbital plane around the sun. This orbital plane does experience a wobble, known as precession. The period of this precession is approximately 18.6 years. Understanding this motion is important for studying lunar and solar eclipses. The moon's orbital dynamics are influenced by gravitational interactions with the Earth and the sun.
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I know that the moon orbits the Earth in a plane that inclines about 5 degrees with the Earth orbting plane (around the sun). My question is does the moon orbiting plane wobble or it hold still? If it wobbles, what is the period?
 
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It wobbles, or more properly, undergoes precession, with a period of 18.6 years.
 

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